Mince Pies
Description
These mince pies are sweet and delicious, filled with homemade mincemeat made with dried fruit and spices for a traditional British Christmas treat!
Ingredients
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2 medium Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and diced
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2 cups brown sugar
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1 cup raisins
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1 cup golden raisins
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3/4 cup dried currants
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4 tablespoons chopped candied orange peel
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1 medium lemon, zested and juiced
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
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1/4 teaspoon ground mace
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1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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1 (15 ounce) package refrigerated dough for a double-crust pie, defrosted
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1 large egg, beaten
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Combine apples, brown sugar, raisins, golden raisins, currants, orange peel, lemon zest, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, mace, and ginger in a medium saucepan. Mix together and bring to a boil over medium heat.
3
Immediately turn the heat down to the lowest setting on your stovetop. Simmer, stirring frequently to ensure the mixture does not stick to the bottom of the pan, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove from the heat and leave to cool while you prepare your pastry.
4
Unroll pie crusts onto a flat surface. Cut into 24 circles using a cookie cutter or the bottom of a mug.
5
Place a circle into the bottom of each cup of a 12-cup cupcake tin. Fill each of the pastry circles with fruit filling.
6
Brush the edges of the pastry with some of the beaten egg and cover with the remaining circles. Brush all of the mince pies with more beaten egg.
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Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes.