Apple & nut mince pies
Easy and tasty, these mini apple and nut mince pies are everything you want for Christmas. Warm, sweet and cosy.
Ingredients
- 400 g apples peeled and chopped
- 1.5 tbsp sugar
- 1 lemon zested
- 2 tbsp rum
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 25 g FreshLife Pecans
- 25 g FreshLife Californian Walnut Pieces
- 6 sheets store-bought sweet shortcrust pastry
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 tbsp icing sugar for garnish
Instructions
- In a pot, place apple, hum, butter, sugar, lemon zest, mixed spice and cinnamon stick.
- Cook at a medium to low heat for 10-15 minutes stirring often or until the apples are tender.
- Remove from the heat & add in the chopped FreshLife pecans & walnut pieces. Set aside to cool.
- Preheat oven to 180C.
- Using a round cutter (use a glass if you don’t have a cookie cutter), cut out 16 bases and place into a pre-oiled cupcake tray. Divide the mixture between each of the pies. Brush the edges with a little beaten egg.
- Using a round cutter slightly smaller than the base cut out 16 lids. Press the lids on top to seal.
- If you have a star cut out shape, cut out 16 stars. Use egg wash to stick the stars on.
- Cut two slits on the top of each pie.
- Brush the tops of the pies with beaten egg.
- Bake the mince pies for 20-25 minutes till golden brown. Remove from the oven & set aside to cool.
- Dust with icing sugar before serving.
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If you’re on a keto diet or would prefer a gluten free option, these baked apples will do the trick! Take the same ingredients add a few (or not) and hop, you have a whole new dessert!
