Easy Frangipane Topped Mince Pies
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5.0
39 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
12 mince pies
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Calories
329 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Snacks, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
British
Easy Frangipane Topped Mince Pies
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Delicious homemade mince pies topped with frangipane and flaked almonds, these Easy Frangipane Mince Pies look and taste impressive, but are actually super simple to make. (Promise I won’t tell!)
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Ingredients
Mince Pies
- 200 g plain flour (US – all purpose flour)
- 100 g butter cut into small cubes (plus extra for greasing)
- cold water (approximately 6 tablespoons - you may need less)
- 250 g good quality mincemeat (shop-bought is fine – I used Tesco finest)
- A small handful of flaked almonds
- Icing sugar (US – confectioner’s sugar) for dusting (optional)
Frangipane Topping
- 100 g butter softened
- 100 g caster sugar
- 1 medium egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- 100 g ground almonds (US – almond flour)
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Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180C / 160C fan / gas mark 4 / 350F and grease a 12 hole cupcake tray with a little butter. (See Note 1.)
- Place the flour and the cubed butter in a mixing bowl and rub the butter into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs. (You can do this in a food processor if you prefer!)
- Slowly add the cold water 1 tablespoon at a time until the mixture just starts to come together. Use your hands to form the mixture into a ball, but take care not to overwork the dough.
- Wrap the pastry dough in clingfilm (or similar) and place in the fridge until needed.
- Next, place the softened butter into a mixing bowl together with the caster sugar. Beat until pale and fluffy. Add the egg and beat again, then add the vanilla extract (if using) and the ground almonds, and stir to combine. This is your frangipane.
- Take the pastry dough out of the fridge and roll out until it is a little bigger than your cupcake tray.
- Carefully cut out circles of pastry with a fluted cutter that is 8cm (3¼inches) in diameter. Place the pastry circles in the prepared cupcake tray.
- Next place 2 teaspoons of mincemeat in each pastry case. (See Note 2.)
- Cover the mincemeat with 1 tablespoon of frangipane and scatter with a few flaked almonds. (See Note 2.)
- Place the mince pies in your pre-heated oven and cook for 20-25 minutes until golden brown on top and cooked through. (The frangipane should spring back slightly when you press it down lightly with a finger – take care not to burn yourself, though!).
- Leave the mince pies to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn them out onto a cooling rack.
- Finally, dust the mince pies with a little icing sugar (US – confectioner’s sugar).
- Serve the mince pies warm or cold, on their own or with custard / cream / ice-cream.
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Notes
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- (from 18-20 mins to 20-25 mins) as - after further testing - I have found this gives a better result.
- (5ml / ⅙floz) and a standard tablespoon (15ml / ½floz). It is important you stick to these measures to obtain optimum results.
- Please note - since first publishing this recipe, I have altered the oven temperature from (200C to 180C) and cooking time (from 18-20 mins to 20-25 mins) as - after further testing - I have found this gives a better result.
- Please note - a teaspoon and a tablespoon here refer to a standard UK teaspoon (5ml / ⅙floz) and a standard tablespoon (15ml / ½floz). It is important you stick to these measures to obtain optimum results.
- Suitable for freezing.
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
329kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
241mg
(10%)
Potassium
28mg
(1%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
436IU
(9%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12mince pies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 329 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 329kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 241mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 28mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 436IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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