Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a awesome dish, mince (fruit) pies. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Mince (fruit) Pies is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Mince (fruit) Pies is something that I have loved my entire life.

They each have a unique and simple pie crust. At first glance they seem to be the perfect holiday food—small enough to crumble pies, lattice pies, and single crust pies all at once, all with different kinds of fruit. You can store your mincemeat in sterilised jars, or create some mince pies just like Mrs Crocombe.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have mince (fruit) pies using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Mince (fruit) Pies:

1. Make ready 1 mix of Sweet Shortcrust Pastry(see my other recipes)(use margarine for Vegans)
2. Prepare 1 kilo Best Mincemeat Mix
3. Get 500 Grams Glacé Cherries
4. Prepare 50-100 mls Dark Rum
5. Get 2 eggs
6. Take 2 cutters, one larger than the other
7. Prepare 1 star cutter (optional)

Mince pies are an essential part of Christmas. They are made from minced fruit not meat. In the US, the filling is known by the more accurate name "fruitmince". These handheld fruit pies are incredible.

Steps to make Mince (fruit) Pies:

1. Chill pastry, if not already. Set aside 1/3 pastry for lids. Butter 2 x 12 cup cake tins.
2. Put all the mincemeat and cherries into a bowl. Tip over the Rum, mix well and leave to soak while you prepare the pastry.
3. Roll out 2/3 pastry, (for bases,) using the larger cutter cut out enough circles to fill two 12 cup cake tins. Press gently to fit.
4. Whisk the eggs in a cup. Use a pastry brush to coat all the insides and rims of the cases.
5. Spoon mince mix into the cups, making sure it’s not over the rims.
6. Using trimmings, plus the other 1/3 of pastry, roll out into a sheet. Cut 24 lids with smaller cutter. Use Star cutter in centre, or pierce with a fork.
7. Add lids to cups. Press down edges to seal. Baste with beaten egg.
8. Cook in medium hot oven for 15-25 minutes, turning once to brown evenly. Carefully prize out of the tins, (as the liquid sticks them in!), and put on a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy! Can be frozen up to 6 months.

The crust is golden, crispy and perfectly flaky. Summer Fruit Pie #SundaySupperPies and Plots. Make fruit mince three days ahead. Finely chop apple and half the sultanas. Combine in bowl with remaining sultanas and remaining ingredients, mix well.

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