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Frangipane Mince Pies
Frangipane Mince Pies, a delicious twist on the traditional mince pie recipe. The pies are made with an easy sweet pastry, rich mincemeat and topped with frangipane for an indulgent touch. A decadent Christmas dessert that will go down well with absolutely everyone.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Resting Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 12 pies
Calories: 281 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
For the sweet pastry
- 150 g plain flour
- 75 g butter, cold from the fridge
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 small egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
For the frangipane
- 100 g ground almonds
- 100 g butter, soften
- 100 g sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- ½ cup mincemeat
Instructions
- To make the pastry, sift the flour into a large mixing bowl, add the cubed cold butter and use your fingertips to rub them together until they resemble breadcrumbs.
- Add the sugar, egg and milk, and knead well to get an elastic dough.
- Cover the dough in clingfilm and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Use a rolling pin to roll the dough.
- Use a large cookie cutter (mine is 10cm in diameter) to cut out rounds - reuse the dough until you get 12 rounds.
- Arrange the dough circles onto a 12-hole muffin tin.
- Add a teaspoon of mincemeat to every dough circle.
- To make the frangipane, add the sugar and butter to a mixing bowl and use a hand mixer to cream them.
- Add the egg and beat again, then add the ground almonds and almond extract and beat to get a smooth paste.
- Top each pie with a teaspoon of frangipane, and bake in the preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit) for 20-25 minutes or until golden and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and allow them to cool down completely.
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Notes
- Chilling the dough before baking the pies prevents it from shrinking too much in the oven - the colder the dough, the better. Do not refrigerate for too long though, as the pastry will be too firm to roll!
- Do not overfill the pies with mincemeat, we need to leave room for the frangipane too, otherwise you will end up with very messy pies, where the filling overflows while baking.
Nutrition Information
Calories
281kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
166mg
(7%)
Potassium
35mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
426IU
(9%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12pies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 281
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 281kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 166mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 426IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.