FIG AND WALNUT MINCE PIES

Fig and Walnut Mince Pies image

Provided by Missy Wombat

Categories Tarts

Time 2h40m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

500 g shortcrust pastry, preprepared
250 g dried figs, chopped
100 g raisins
100 g sultanas
50 g dried dates, chopped
50 g vegetarian glace cherries, chopped
50 g walnuts, lightly toasted and chopped
5 tablespoons brandy or 5 tablespoons whiskey
1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
1 pinch nutmeg, freshly grated
2 1/2 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
1 ripe banana, peeled and mashed

Steps:

To make the mincemeat, put the dried fruit, glacé cherries and walnuts into a bowl. Pour over the alcohol, the ginger and the spices. Stir well and leave to stand for 1-2 hours, stirring from time to time. Add the banana and mix well.
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6. Grease a 12-hole jam tart tin with a vegan margarine.
Roll the pastry out thinly. Using an 8cm circular pastry cutter and a 4cm star-shaped pastry cutter, cut out 12 circles and 12 star shapes.
Press the circles gently into each section of the tin, then put a heaped teaspoon of mincemeat into each and top with the star shaped pastry.
Bake for 10 minutes, until lightly browned.
Cool in the tin for a few minutes then transfer to a wire rack. Serve while still warm, sprinkled with a little caster sugar and a healthy scoop of vanilla flavoured vegan icecream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378.8, Fat 15.8, SaturatedFat 3.5, Sodium 209.3, Carbohydrate 54.5, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 27.9, Protein 4.5