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Sweet Apple and Cider Mince Pies with Cheddar Pastry
These Sweet Apple Cider Mince Pies are filled with cinnamon, spices and apples, with a cheddar crust. This recipe brings together the best of Somerset flavours: cider, apples and cheddar cheese. Perfect for a Christmas treat.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Chilling time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 168 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
For the cider and apple mincemeat:
- 3 eating apples peeled, cored and diced
- 7 tablespoon dry cider
- 6 tablespoon raisins
- 2 tablespoon dried mixed fruit
- 3 teaspoon light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
For the cheddar pastry:
- 150 g plain flour
- 75 g cold butter cubed
- 35 g mature cheddar grated (I used Wyke Farms Vintage Cheddar)
- 1 teaspoon caster sugar
- 1 cold egg lightly beaten
To serve:
- powdered icing sugar
Instructions
For the cider and apple mincemeat:
- Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan over a medium/high heat. Stir well and heat until the liquid boils. Reduce the heat and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring often.
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For the cheddar pastry:
- In a food processor, blitz the flour, butter, cheddar and sugar until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add the egg and whiz until it forms a ball. If necessary, add a teaspoon of very cold water to make it come together.
- Wrap the pastry in cling film and chill for 10 mins.
To assemble:
- Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan/400F, lightly grease the cups of a tart or muffin tray.
- Roll out the pastry to 3mm thick and cut into rounds slightly larger than the holes in the muffin tray.
- Cut the scraps into shapes with a small cookie cutter. Re-roll the pastry if necessary.
- Place the circles into the tart/muffin tray, add a heaped teaspoon of the filling and top with a pastry shape.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden and allow to cool before serving.
- Optional: dust the tarts with powdered icing sugar.
Nutrition Information
Calories
168kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
72mg
(3%)
Potassium
146mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
230IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 168
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 168kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 230IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.