how to make mince pies and brandy butter
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MINCE PIESMINCE PIES
HOW DO WE PREPARE THEM?
INGREDIENTS (for 24 mince pies)● 340 g. of flour
● 170 g. of butter
● 455 g. of mincemeat
● A rolling pin
● Two round cutters:
● One: 2.5 cm. in diameter● The other: 6.25 cm. in
diameter● Two patty tins (each with
twelve moulds)
● Quite a big mixing bowl
● A sharp knife
● A fork
● A teaspoon
UTENSILS
PREPARATION
● First of all put the flour in a bowl.
● Then mix it with the butter until it resembles breadcrumbs.
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● Add a little bit of water.
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● Roll it out quite thin onto a floured board or table.
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● Cut out 24 round shapes with the large cutter to use as the bases of the mince pies.
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● Grease each of the moulds in the patty tins with butter or margarine.
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● Then put one of them in each mould and press the pastry down in the middle.
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● With a sharp knife make a few tiny holes in each base.
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● Then put one teaspoon of mincemeat in each pastry mould.
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● Cut out 24 round shapes with the small cutter to use as the tops of the mince pies.
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● In each mince pie, cover the mincemeat with one of the pastry tops.
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● Then make three or four tiny holes in the tops.
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● Put the mince pies in the oven at 190ºC for about 20 minutes.
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● After about 20 minutes, when the mince pies are slightly brown, take them out of the oven.
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● After a few minutes take them out of the patty tins.
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HOW CAN WE SERVE THEM?
● Serve them with cream and/or brandy butter.
● How to prepare it:● First of all put some butter in a bowl.
PREPARATION OF BRANDY BUTTER
● Secondly, add some sugar.
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● Then mix the butter with the sugar.
PREPARATION OF BRANDY BUTTER
● Finally add a little bit of brandy and mix it all together.
PREPARATION OF BRANDY BUTTER
ENJOY THEM!