Festive Mince Pies - Pure Free From

Festive Mince Pies

Dairy-free Christmas…Never fear! With these delicious mince pies you will never miss the dairy.

Yields12 ServingsTotal Time30 minsDifficultyIntermediate
Festive Mince Pies (with Mincemeat Filling)

Ingredients

 100 g PURE SPREAD
 100 g FLOUR (CHICKPEA FLOUR)
 75 g RICE FLOUR
 75 g POTATO FLOUR
 5 tbsp WATER
 200 g MINCEMEAT
 ICING SUGAR TO DUST
MINCEMEAT:
 100 g PURE SPREAD
 900 g BRAMLEY COOKING APPLES (PEELED, CORED AND DICED)
 JUICE AND GRATED RIND OF 2 ORANGES
 JUICE AND GRATED RIND OF 1 LEMON
 500 g MIXED, DRIED FRUIT
 175 g DARK MUSCOVADO SUGAR
 ½ tsp GROUND CINNAMON
 1 tsp GROUND GINGER
 ¼ tsp FRESHLY GRATED NUTMEG
 300 ml DRY CIDER
 5 tbsp RUM OR BRANDY

Method

MINCEMEAT
1

To make the mincemeat place the Pure spread and all the ingredients into a large heavy based pan and mix together.

2

Slowly bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer, cook uncovered for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

3

When cooked the apple will have broken down and the fruit will be plump and glossy.

4

Preheat oven to 190°C/gas mark 5.

5

Use the Pure spread straight from the fridge and rub into the flour. Add the water to bind together.

6

The pastry may be sticky in texture. Place in cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

7

Roll out between two sheets of cling film. Using a 75mm round cutter, cut 12 circles.

8

Grease bun tins with Pure spread and line with the pastry circles. Place a heaped teaspoon of mincemeat in each.

9

Bake for 15 minutes.

10

Roll out the remaining pastry and cut into shapes (stars, holly leaves) for decoration.

11

Bake flat on a separate tray greased with Pure spread. When cool, dust with icing sugar.