Sift in about 75g icing sugar, and mix to a dough with a whole egg and as much cold water as necessary. Build the mince pies fill each pastry lined muffin tin hole with the mincemeat top with a pastry lid and gently press the edges. At ballymaloe house the unmistakable scent of citrus peel slowly candying in late october marks it for me. These deep and crumbly mince pies are so simple and delicious. Makes 12 deep and decadent mince pies plus 34 small cooks perks pies orange and almond shortcrust pastry 200g plain flour 50g unsalted butter. This is how to make lovely mince pies without any stress. Alison still likes to make her own sweet short pastry, while if feeling virtuous having made fruit mince, simon is happy with bought frozen pastry. The ultimate mince pie recipe from ballymaloes pastry pro. A rich shortcrust pastry recipe is similar to basic shortcrust but has an egg and sugar added to it. The secret to deepfilled mince pies is to bake them at a high temperature and stop once the pastry is brown and the filling hot. Leave to cool before releasing them from the muffin trays and dusting with a little more icing sugar before serving. Add mince to pan and stir to cook, until wellcoloured. Minced beef pie with puff pastry recipes 211 recipes.
Shortcrust pastry is a traditional mince pie case, but some like puff pastry. Brush the tops of the pies with extra egg and gently use a fork to make steam holes in top of pies. Leave to cool for 15 minutes before lifting the mince pies out of the tin. Just a little pastry and jam or, for lemon tarts, use lemon curd. Beros flours, available as plain and selfraising, and in a variety of pack sizes, are the ideal flours for all your baking requirements. Shortcrust pastry recipes delia online a picture of delias english apple pie recipe. Mary has offered her tips to create the perfect mince pies mince pies serves 18 ingredients.
Jam tarts, it seems, have been around forever and any historical reference to them appears at the same time sugar was available for jam making honey, though sweet is no good. To make the filling, turn the mincemeat out into a bowl, grate the zest. Mince pie recipe with a sweet short crust pastry youtube. Bake the mince pies for 1520 mins until golden brown. Golden puff pastry encases a venison mince, red wine and thyme filling thats simply irresistible. Sift in about 75g icing sugar, and mix to a dough with a. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Sweet short crust pastry filled with delightful mincemeat. Complete with meat pies, seafood pies, vegetarian pies, sweet pies and notquiteapie pies such as sausage rolls, flans, tarts, shortcakes, pasties, plaits. The queens pastry chef reveals her mince pie recipe hello. Although, these days, most of my christmases are at home and the young come back to us with their children, so the preparation and.
Dec 21, 2011 there are few foods more indicative of christmas than mince pies make them with a little difference by using pate sucree. We have people in our family who differ greatly in what they think the pastry on a mince pie should be like. Mince pies the essence of christmas mince pies have been known to english cooks since the middle ages and have played a part in the christmas festivities since then. I used my own short crust pastry here from a previous recipe sweet vanilla pastry jam tarts its a pretty simple recipe to follow, if you have a little time give it a go, because you wont be disappointed. The queens royal pastry chef has shared the recipe for the mince pies served at buckingham palace, however you may need to wait until next year to give them a. Nov 09, 2015 bake for 20 minutes, or until the pastry is browned and the mincemeat is starting to bubble out of the hole in the top. Traditional mince pies gemmas bigger bolder baking. Aga bake on the floor of the roasting oven for about 8 minutes to brown the pastry base. Its amazing how a little bit of lemon can lift the flavour of a whole dish. Slightly dampen each of these round the edge with cold water then lay them over each tart and press firmly to seal the edges. Line 18 pastry cases by pressing small balls of the dough into them. Brush the tops with a little milk and sprinkle on top with a pinch of sugar. Easy shortcrust pastry mince pies step by step picture. Containing over 125 recipes, and helpful hints and tips order your copy online at uk.
One bite of a homemade shortcrust pastry mince pie and youll never want to buy them again. Lightly grease the holes in a 12 hole muffincupcake tin then line each one with one of the larger pastry circles. Or you can use ready made shop bought the choice is yours. Other ingredients such as chocolate or sugar substitute xylitol, which can be found in some types of mince pies, are also highly toxic to dogs.
The pastry is super easy to work with and a delight to eat. Dec 18, 2019 mary berrys mince pies are sure to be a hit this christmas. Dec 22, 2002 a mince pie is the essence of christmas in a mouthful. They will keep for 3 to 4 days in an airtight container. Cut out 30 rounds just a little larger than your tartelette moulds, and 30 rounds with the pastry cutter two sizes down. Mary berrys mince pies are sure to be a hit this christmas although, these days, most of my christmases are at home and the young come back to us with their children, so the preparation and. What it provides is a light crisp, melting crust, which has all the important flavours of the wheat all that you imagine homemade pastry. The pastry needs to be worked with at room tempif you refrigerate it for later, leave it out on the counter for a while to bring it up to room temperature before rolling it out or its not going to work easily. Made basic or sweet, this simple recipe with egg and butter can be used for a variety of the best sweet and savoury dishes, from pies, tarts, quiche, biscuits, and just for a few ideas. Walkers spiced orange and cranberry mince pie 7 oz each gourmet christmas gift for the holidays 1 item per order, not per case. The strange and twisted history of mince pies bbc future. Brush the underside of the edge of the pastry lid with a little egg and press the top onto the pie, sealing the edges carefully. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your.
The fruit, however, is wonderfully chunky and the pie wellfilled with juicy currants and raisins inside a crumbly pastry. How to make the perfect shortcrust pastry recipe for the best. Complete with meat pies, seafood pies, vegetarian pies, sweet. Turn round and slide on the grid shelf on the floor of the roasting oven for a. Roll the remaining pastry out on a floured surface and stamp out 12 circles the same size as the tin tops with a glass or cutter, then stamp out a shape from the centre of each. Holiday mini mincemeat tarts 1 box, 6 pieces luxury mincemeat inside. These mince pies came ninth in our best mince pies taste test. Christmas isnt christmas without a few mince pies floating around and this recipe ticks all the boxes for a quick, tasty treat full of festive flavour without the buttery pastry casing. The filling for the mince pies uses suet which is an animal fat. Just dont be a scrooge with the filling, says nigel slater. Explore the diverse craft of all things sweet with publications on pastries, desserts, chocolate, sugar, ice cream, gelato, bread and viennoiseries, and many more. Have just made a double lot of mince pies from a mary berry recipe and they are not great.
Roll the pastry out to a little less than 5mm thick. I made these today for the first time and it was unanimous, i will never use another recipe again. Over 3,300 advertising items and publications dating from 1850 to 1920, illustrating the rise of consumer culture and the birth of a professionalized advertising industry in the. The best minced beef pie with puff pastry recipes on yummly epic chunky beef and mushroom pie, beef and vegetable puff pastry pie, easy steak pie.
The case for shortcrust not fashionable, not clever, not overrich, but for my money the humble shortcrust is one of the best pastries of all. Make your holiday traditions bolder with my traditional mince pies recipe. Basic shortcrust pastry is the easiest pastry to make, it is a versatile pastry suitable for sweet or savory dishes. Place tray, with shell, into oven and set to 150 degrees celsius. This jam tart recipe is one of the first recipes we ever learned to bake, as they are so easy to make. Mince pies, also known as mincemeat tarts, consist of small rounds of short crust. Jr ryall, head pastry chef at ballymaloe house, gives us a masterclass in christmas baking with his mouthwatering mince pie recipe there are many christmas traditions that mark the start of the festive season. The queens pastry chef has revealed the secret recipe for the mince pies served at buckingham palace just in time for you to make them for next christmas. This might seem unimaginably early to get into the mood for christmas. Nigel slaters perfect mince pie recipe food the guardian.
I will always cherish fond memories of my mothers and my grandmothers cooling trays piled high with freshly baked mince. The bero recipe book contains recipes that can be cooked in a microwave. Youll enjoy flakey pie crust and a lovely sweet filling that everyone will love. Our easiest mince pie recipe and great fun to make with kids. It is essential to me that you know how to make it well. Sophie conrans mince pies with rose pastry recipe hello. Dec 26, 2009 i find using sr flour especially useful with mince pies which you want to keep for quite a while. I find using sr flour especially useful with mince pies which you want to keep for quite a while. Now grease the patty tins lightly and line them with the larger rounds. Pastry basics pie basics rolling brandy snaps rough puff pastry rubbed in method shortcrust pastry steamed puddings suet pastry. Bake in the oven for 3035 minutes or until golden make the glaze mix the maple syrup and clementine zest together in a bowl. Mince pie recipe with shortbread pastry olivemagazine.
Mary berrys fruit mince pies recipe how to make the. Cut 6 x 11cm rounds from the puff pastry sheets and top the pies with the puff pastry rounds. Containing over 125 recipes, and helpful hints and tips order your copy online at uk uk. Fruit mince pies are synonymous with the british festive celebrations and the introduction of sage, with its slightly bitter lemony nature, to the traditional pastry brings a new twist to this old. For the first time in years, here is a pastry recipe i really like.
Mince spies is a fun story of some mince pies spies. Dec 04, 20 galette pie crusts seem to be everywhere at the moment, the rustic look is trendy for fruit pies so why not mince pies. So this week, im going to share with you my mums recipe for an easy, shortcut puff pastry recipe, aka rough puff pastry, flakey pastry, or blitz pastry. Unbelievably easy mince pies recipe bbc good food unbelievably easy mince pies.
Never done anything like this on the internet before but just wanted to say thank you, the pastry for these mince pies is so, so wonderful. Use a knife to make a cross in the middle of the pies to let the steam out. As a result a free recipe book was produced and handed out at the exhibitions as well as door to door. Knead the pastry dough into a ball with your hands, then wrap in clingfilm and leave to chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. I have nigellas chrismas book but her recipe uses suet which i dont have. Grease 8 cups of a cake tin with a little butter, then flour a work surface to roll out the pastry to the thickness of just under a one pound coin. Wrap the pastry in cling wrap and refrigerate for 30 minute to allow the gluten to relax before rolling. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan and fry the beef mince for 45 minutes, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it browns. How to make the perfect shortcrust pastry recipe for the. In addition, mince pies are often packaged in foil casing which could pose a risk. Instead of cutting out a disc for the top, you could cut out a pastry star not only does this make the mince pies look good, it also reduces the fat content. How to make easy puff pastry recipe gemmas bigger bolder. Here is the other mince pie recipe that i promised to make on my last video.
Sometimes a sweet shortcrust pastry is needed, especially for desserts and sweet pies as it adds extra flavor and depth. This amount of pastry should make about 2 dozen pies. Foil dishes good freezertooven containers for pies, tartlets and puddings. Roll on a floured surface to the fit your tin or pie dish. For flavoured pastry, try adding ground almonds, cinnamon, citrus zest and nutmeg to your pastry. Fruit mince pies with philly pastry recipe myfoodbook. This rustic, hearty venison pie recipe is sure to become a future classic in your kitchen. So, if you dont eat meat, look out for vegetarian version or make mincemeat using an alternative fat such as cold butter. These typically do not contain minced beef, however they may not be completely vegetarian.
This is the recipe for fruity mince pies which we all know and love and eat at christmas time. We carry the most brilliant books on the market for professional chefs. Chicken pot pie crescent braid 29 insanely delicious things you can make with. What it provides is a light crisp, melting crust, which has all the important flavours of the wheat all that you imagine homemade pastry to be. Leave to cool before releasing them from the muffin trays and dusting with a little more icing sugar. Make your own mincemeat and store it, ready to turn into delicious mince pies with readymade pastry. Gallery makes 24 mini mince pies ingredients for the rose pastry. Short pastry, jam tartlets, and maids of honour custard tart and tartlets. Line the tartelette moulds or muffin tins with the large rounds of pastry. Feel free to omit the cream cheese topping the mince pies will still be awesome.
Shortcrust pastry is a traditional mince pie case, but some like puff pastry, you choose. Every baker should know how to make a shortcrust pastry recipe. Cut a small slit in the centre of each pie and bake for 20 minutes till golden. Best mince pies 2019 the best mince pies for christmas. Fruit mince pies with philly pastry combine the flour, almond meal, sugar, butter and philly in a food processor and process just until the mixture forms a soft dough. Use flour on the board and rolling pin to roll pastry out. The queens pastry chef shares her secret mince pie recipe. Homemade mince pies 4 different ways bake then eat. These pies are traditionally eaten over christmas in the uk.
Galette pie crusts seem to be everywhere at the moment, the rustic look is trendy for fruit pies so why not mince pies. Bero recipe book since 1923 and now in its 41st edition. Proven for over 100 years, bero flours can be used for traditional baking, all types of pastry, as well as fine cookery recipes, such as sponges, cakes and scones. Press the raw, crumbly pastry directly into your tin for a short, biscuity finish. Fill these with mincemeat to the level of the edges of the pastry. Nov 30, 2015 sophie conrans mince pies with rose pastry recipe. Scones, cakes, pastry, puddings a 1923 cookbook primer. Roll out the remaining pastry and make a further 18 discs of pastry, reserving 6 of them for the second batch. For the really adventurous, swap goose fat for a quarter of butter for a rich, flakey pastry. Like ham sandwiches, mince pies bring out the scrooge in some people, who seem to get off on seeing how little butter they can put in the pastry. From the story it seems to be very similar to supertato but the children never really noticed the similarities and were just enjoying the fun festive story. Dec 03, 2017 here is the other mince pie recipe that i promised to make on my last video. If you want to make your mince pies that bit extra special, try making this pastry and then filling it with homemade mincemeat. The secret to pauls mince pie recipe is to jazz up shopbought mincemeat with a little extra fruit and zest.
Beef steak pie and fruit pie sausage rolls and mince pies. Dilute the apricot jam with a little lemon juice or water and bring to the boil. As well as containing toxic raisins, mince pies may contain lots of fat and sugar which can cause stomach upset in dogs. If you have never made mincemeat before, you may be surprised at how easy it is to make. Like traditional mince pies, these are best served warm. If you dont have time to make your own pastry, use readymade shortcrust pastry instead. Leave to cool in the tin for 5 mins, then remove to a wire rack. A mince pie is the essence of christmas in a mouthful. Bero cook book, i learned to bake with this, it had the most amazing. I will always cherish fond memories of my mothers and my grandmothers cooling trays piled high with freshly baked mince pies on christmas eve, ready to be packed into tins and brought out whenever friends popped in for christmas drinks. Fruit mince tart with sage pastry recipe christmas.