These mince pies are great for when you have guests over Christmas and have a really festive look about them too! Here's what you'll need and how to make them -
Christmas Tree Topped Mince Pies
Ingredients
1 x 500g block Jus Rol™ Shortcrust pastry – thawed
200g Mincemeat
Caster Sugar for sprinkling
Method:
Preheat oven to 200ºC (180ºC for fan assisted) Gas M.6. Have ready a 12 hole cupcake tin (you will have to use this more than once)
Roll out the pastry and cut out 16 x 7.5cm/3” discs, use trimmings to cut out same quantity of pastry tree shapes.
Use discs to line cupcake tin, place 1 tsp. mincemeat in each and top tree shape, having moistened base with a little water. Brush tree shapes with water and sprinkle lightly with caster sugar.
Bake for 12-15 minutes until pastry golden brown
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