Frangipane Mince Pies
This frangipane mince pie recipe makes luxurious a change from a traditional Christmas mince pie and comes from McCarthy Stone homeowner, Barbara.
Recipes
Posted 05 December 2022
Prep: 45mins
average
Serves:
16
Ingredients
For the pastry
- 8oz / 200g plain flour
- 4oz / 100g butter, cut into cubes
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 teaspoons of icing sugar
For the frangipane
- 3oz / 75g butter, softened
- 3 oz / 75g castor sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3 oz / 75g ground almonds
- 1/2 teaspoon almond essence
For the filling
- Half a jar of mincemeat
- Few drops of almond essence
- A few flaked almonds for the top ( optional )
Method
To make the pastry
- Make the pastry by rubbing in the butter to the flour
- Stir in icing sugar
- Mix egg with 2 tablespoons of cold water and add to the
- dry ingredients
- Mix together with a knife until it binds together into a ball. Knead lightly
- Cover with cling film and leave to rest in a cool place for
- at least 30 mins
To make the frangipane
- Beat all the ingredients together until well blended
To make the mince pies
- Roll out the pastry and line patty tins
- Put 1 teaspoon of mincemeat into each and top with a
- generous teaspoon of frangipane
- Sprinkle a few flaked almonds on top if liked
- Bake in pre- heated oven 180 C fan or Gas 6 for 15 to 20 mins
- Turn the oven down towards the end , if the tops are getting too brown
