Vickys Christmas Mincemeat Puff Pastry Pies, GF DF EF SF NF

Name: Vickys Christmas Mincemeat Puff Pastry Pies, GF DF EF SF NF
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 500 grams ready made puff pastry, see my free-from recipe; 115 grams caster sugar; milk of choice for glazing and sealing, light coconut milk is great; 400 grams the mincemeat from the recipe below; 225 grams peeled, cored and chopped Bramley apples; 110 grams shredded vegetable suet; 110 grams sultanas; 110 grams currants; 175 grams raisins; 90 grams mixed candied peel, finely chopped; 20 grams glacé cherries, finely chopped; 175 grams soft dark sugar; 25 grams flaked almonds, chopped (optional); The grated zest and juice from 1 lemon and 1 orange; 2 tsp mixed spice; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 pinch ground nutmeg; 3 tbsp brandy

Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook @allergyfriendlycook

Scotland

People think mincemeat is hard to make. It couldn't be easier! It makes a lovely Christmas hamper gift sealed in a jar with a ribbon tied on

Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook @allergyfriendlycook

Scotland

People think mincemeat is hard to make. It couldn't be easier! It makes a lovely Christmas hamper gift sealed in a jar with a ribbon tied on

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Ingredients

30 mins

12 servings

500 gramsready made puff pastry, see my free-from recipe
115 gramscaster sugar
milk of choice for glazing and sealing, light coconut milk is great
400 gramsthe mincemeat from the recipe below
mincemeat
225 gramspeeled, cored and chopped Bramley apples
110 gramsshredded vegetable suet
110 gramssultanas
110 gramscurrants
175 gramsraisins
90 gramsmixed candied peel, finely chopped
20 gramsglacé cherries, finely chopped
175 gramssoft dark sugar
25 gramsflaked almonds, chopped (optional)
The grated zest and juice from 1 lemon and 1 orange
2 tspmixed spice
1/4 tspground cinnamon
1 pinchground nutmeg
3 tbspbrandy

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Steps

30 mins

1

To make the mincemeat, put all the ingredients into a large bowl except for the brandy, and combine well
2

Cover the bowl with a clean cloth and let sit in a cool dark place for 12 hours overnight to let the flavours develop
3

Preheat the oven on the lowest setting around gas mark 1/4 / 120C / 225°F
4

Put the mincemeat mixture into a large ovenproof dish, cover with foil and bake for 3 hours
5

When you take it out it will look like it's swimming in grease, it's meant to so don't panic!
6

Let it cool stirring when you feel like it. Stir in the brandy when it's completely cooled
7

This is enough to fill 3 x 450g sterilized jars. Fill the jars to the top and place a waxed disc on top before putting the lids on. Will keep for a year in a cupboard. Makes a nice Christmas gift if you tie a gift tag around the neck with pretty ribbon and the pie recipe below written on...
8

Preheat the oven to gas 7 / 220C / 425°F. Roll out the puff pastry and cut out 24 discs around 4cm sized
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Vickys Puff Pastry, GF DF EF SF NF
9

Put 12 pastry discs onto a lightly greased baking sheet. Spoon some mincemeat onto the middle, don't go overboard as the suet will bubble out and burst your pies, leave room around the edge
10

Brush some milk of choice around the edge and put the remaining 12 discs on top, pinching the sides together upwards to create a shell and lid and prick the tops with a knife
11

Brush the tops with some more milk, sprinkle with caster sugar and bake for 15-20 minutes or until risen and golden
12

Let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving gently to a wire rack to cool completely
13

Serve cold with a dusting of icing sugar, or warm with some brandy butter or clotted cream and a glass of sherry! Pure Christmas!

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Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook @allergyfriendlycook

on December 16, 2012 08:04

Scotland

Check out Amazon for Jacks Free-From Cookbook Volume 1 - Cakes & Cupcakes exclusively on Kindle!!Everything I post is free from gluten, dairy, eggs, soy and most are peanut and tree nut-free too. Check out my facebook page, Jacks Free-From Cook Book, for more recipes and related posts.I'm a mother of 3 wonderful children, one of which has serious food allergies. The recipes I post are made specifically with my son in mind so we can all enjoy the same family meals together and he so isn't left out of any occasion.I hope I can help others in the same situation and show you that where there's a will, there's a way!