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A simple Christmas mince pie recipe to bake at home

Make this festive Irish favourite with an easy crust and a rich, spiced filling

Did you know that in Ireland, children leave out mince pies for Santa on Christmas Eve? Mince pies are an important part of Christmas. Traditionally, this baked dessert is eaten every day for the 12 days of Christmas. Here is a simple recipe for the dish.

Ingredients

For the sweet paste:

• For the pie crust
• Refined Flour: 100gm
• Butter: 65gm
• Icing Sugar: 30gm
• Vanilla Essence: 2ml

For the pie filling

• Black Currants: 50gm
• Sultanas: 50gm
• Raisins: 50gm
• Fruit Peels: 50gm
• Apples: 70gm
• Lemon Zest: 2gm
• Ginger Powder: 10gm
• Cinnamon Powder: 10gm
• Clove Powder: 10gm
• Orange Juice: 100ml
• Brown Sugar: 200gm
• Eggs: 2
• Brandy: 70ml

Method

• Mix all the ingredients of the sweet paste and prepare a soft dough without kneading
• Roll out the dough on a flour-dusted table and line the inside of the mould. Bake it at 160° Celsius for 30 minutes
• Start preparing the filling. Mix all the ingredients for the filling and keep aside
• Once the dough lining the mould is baked, add the mince pie mixture in it and cover it with the sweet dough
• Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes at 180° Celsius
• Serve hot

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