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Mince pies
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Mince pies

18 ingredients 1 hr Makes 12 mince pies (plus leftover mincemeat) openrecipes

Make your own mincemeat and you won’t be disappointed. Add a grating of orange zest to your pastry for a unique flavour.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

927
Calories
22g
Protein
19g
Fat
168g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Brandy not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 150g/5½oz raisins
  • 150g/5½oz currants
  • 75g/2½oz chopped mixed peel
  • 3 tbsp brandy
  • 150g/5½oz cold butter
  • 125g/4½oz dark brown soft sugarsugar
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 1 tsp ground mixed spice
  • 1 Bramley apple
  • 1 orange
  • 1 lemon
  • 350g/12oz plain flour
  • 150g/5½oz unsalted butter
  • 50g/1¾oz icing sugar
  • 1 orange
  • 2 free-range egg yolks
  • 2 free-range eggs
  • 50g/1¾oz demerara sugar

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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