Easy Shortbread Mince Pies - It was delicious !!!!! Easy to make and a crowd pleaser !!!. Today I am sharing this Easy Shortbread Mince Pies! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 40 minutes!
You can cook Easy Shortbread Mince Pies with 7 Ingredients and 9 steps. See the following guide!
Ingredients for Easy Shortbread Mince Pies:
- 225 g/8oz cold butter, diced.
- 350 g/12oz plain flour, sifted.
- 100 g/3.5oz golden caster sugar.
- Pinch salt.
- 280 g/10oz mincemeat.
- 1 small egg.
- icing sugar, to dust.
Step by step how to cook Easy Shortbread Mince Pies:
- In a large bowl, add the cold diced butter to the sifted flour..
- To make the pastry, rub together with your fingers until combined. Then mix in 100g golden caster sugar and a pinch of salt..
- Combine the pastry into a ball – don’t add liquid – and knead it briefly. The dough will be fairly firm, like shortbread dough. You can use the dough immediately, or chill for later..
- Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C/392F. Line 18 holes of two 12-hole patty tins, by pressing small walnut-sized balls of pastry into each hole..
- Spoon 280g mincemeat into the pies..
- Take slightly smaller balls of pastry than before and pat them out between your hands to make round lids, big enough to cover the pies. Top the pies with their lids, pressing the edges gently together to seal – you don’t need to seal them with milk or egg as they will stick on their own. (The pies may now be frozen for up to 1 month)..
- Beat 1 small egg and brush the tops of the pies..
- Bake for 20 mins until golden. Leave to cool in the tin for 5 mins, then remove to a wire rack..
- To serve, lightly dust with icing sugar. They will keep for 3 to 4 days in an airtight container..
