Best Modern Mince Pie Recipes

MODERN MINCEMEAT FOR PIE

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This is a meatless mincemeat that is a little sweeter than the old fashioned variety with meat. This recipe makes 1 pie and the "curing" for the mincemeat is not included in the prep time. I made this mincemeat for a pie and it has a wonderful mincemeat flavor although I found it to be a little dry. Next time I will add the the juice from one orange to this or some apple juice.

Provided by Chris Reynolds

Categories Pie

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 pie, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1/3 cup raisins
2/3 cup golden raisin
2/3 cup currants
2/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup blanched almond, finely chopped
1/2 cup candied citrus peel, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped beef suet
3 tablespoons cognac
1 1/2 tablespoons dark rum
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground mace
1 pinch ginger
1 granny smith apple (cored and finely chopped)
1 lemon, zest of, grated
1 lemon, juice of
1 double crust pie crust

Steps:

Grate the zest of the lemon and mix it and the lemon juice to the rest of the ingredients.
Transfer the mixture to a 1-quart jar. Cover and refrigerate for at least two days and preferably two weeks.
Make dough, prepare crust, and add the filling.
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Bake until golden, about 1 hour.

MINI ORANGE MINCE PIES

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My brother taught me this recipe, and I love it so I decided to share this wonderful recipe with you.

Provided by conn1e l

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland English

Time 40m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
⅔ cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
¼ cup ice water
¾ cup prepared mincemeat pie filling
1 egg, beaten
¼ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Sift together the flour, 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, and cinnamon. Use a pastry cutter or two forks to mix in the butter until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. Stir in the orange zest. Sprinkle with ice water, and gather dough into a ball. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out approximately 18 (3 inch) diameter circles, and 18 (2 inch) circles, rerolling dough as needed.
Line muffin cups or tart tins using the 3 inch pastry circles. Fill each pastry cup with about 1 tablespoon of mincemeat filling. Top with 2 inch pastry circles, pinching circles together to seal the edges. Brush the top of each pie with egg.
Bake pies in preheated oven until tops are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool slightly on wire racks. Dust with 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18.4 g, Cholesterol 28.4 mg, Fat 7.5 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 78.5 mg, Sugar 8 g

MINCE PIES

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These sweet (yes sweet!) pastry delights will be sure to have you asking for seconds (or more) and they go fantastically with a nice cup of tea (or something a bit stronger). For those of you who are not familiar with mince pies you might be confused as to why I said mince pies are sweet. Well despite the name, and the fact that mince pies are made with mincemeat, mince pies do not contain any meat and are made primarily of dried fruit and spices. But don't let me convince you, check out the recipe to see for yourselves.

Provided by Emmas Delicious Eats

Categories Desserts Pies Fruit Pie Recipes

Time 2h55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 medium Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and diced
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup raisins
1 cup golden raisins
¾ cup dried currants
4 tablespoons chopped candied orange peel
1 medium lemon, zested and juiced
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon ground mace
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
1 (15 ounce) package refrigerated dough for a double-crust pie, defrosted
1 large egg, beaten

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Combine apples, brown sugar, raisins, golden raisins, currants, orange peel, lemon zest, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, mace, and ginger in a medium saucepan. Mix together and bring to a boil over medium heat. Immediately turn the heat down to the lowest setting on your stovetop. Simmer, stirring frequently to ensure the mixture does not stick to the bottom of the pan, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove from the heat and leave to cool while you prepare your pastry.
Unroll pie crusts onto a flat surface. Cut into 24 circles using a cookie cutter or the bottom of a mug.
Place a circle into the bottom of each cup of a 12-cup cupcake tin. Fill each of the pastry circles with fruit filling. Brush the edges of the pastry with some of the beaten egg and cover with the remaining circles. Brush all of the mince pies with more beaten egg.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 447.8 calories, Carbohydrate 87.7 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 189.5 mg, Sugar 60.9 g