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Celebrate the holiday season with this delicious mince pie recipe.
What is a Mince Pie?
A mince pie is a sweet English pie filled with mincemeat, which is a combination of dried fruits, warming spices, sugar, nuts, distilled spirits, and, traditionally, mutton or beef suet (though many modern recipes don’t contain meat). They are traditionally eaten during the Christmas season.
Mince Pie Ingredients
This is what you’ll need to make this mince pie recipe:
- Crust: The simple crust is made of all-purpose flour, confectioners’ sugar, ground cinnamon, butter, orange zest, and water. A beaten egg serves as an egg wash, which gives the mince pies a shiny finish.
- Filling: You can buy jarred mince pie filling in specialty stores, but we recommend making your own mincemeat at home.
How to Make Mince Pies
You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make traditional mince pies for the holidays:
- Make the dough, roll it out, and cut the dough into circles.
- Fit the dough circles into muffin tins and fill.
- Top with pastry circles and seal the edges. Brush with an egg wash.
- Bake until golden brown, cool slightly, and dust with confectioners’ sugar.
How to Store Mince Pies
Store your leftover mince pies in an airtight container for up to one week.
Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise
“I’ve made this so much that it has become a holiday tradition,” says Karenbj. “The only change I made is I bake these without a top crust. I make cutout stars from the dough, bake them separately and then add to baked tarts before they cool completely.”
“These little pies were a hit at our Christmas celebration,” raves Jason Carunchia-Strunk. “I used my home canned mincemeat, which was a special treat. Instead of dusting with confectioners sugar, I used sanding sugar for a sparkling presentation.”
Editorial contributions by Corey Williams
Ingredients
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1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, divided
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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2/3 cup butter, softened
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2 tablespoons grated orange zest
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1/4 cup ice water
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3/4 cup prepared mincemeat pie filling
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1 large egg, beaten
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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Sift flour, 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, and cinnamon together in a large bowl. Use a pastry cutter or two forks to mix in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in orange zest. Sprinkle with ice water and gather dough into a ball. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out approximately 18 (3-inch) diameter circles, and 18 (2-inch) circles, re-rolling dough as needed.
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Line muffin cups or mini tart tins using the 3-inch pastry circles. Fill each pastry cup with about 1 tablespoon of mincemeat filling. Top with 2-inch pastry circles, pinching circles together to seal the edges. Brush the top of each pie with egg.
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Bake pies in preheated oven until tops are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool slightly on wire racks. Dust with remaining 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar just before serving.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
145 | Calories |
8g | Fat |
18g | Carbs |
2g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 18 | |
Calories 145 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat 8g | 10% |
Saturated Fat 5g | 23% |
Cholesterol 28mg | 9% |
Sodium 79mg | 3% |
Total Carbohydrate 18g | 7% |
Dietary Fiber 1g | 4% |
Total Sugars 8g | |
Protein 2g | 3% |
Vitamin C 1mg | 1% |
Calcium 9mg | 1% |
Iron 1mg | 3% |
Potassium 21mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.