Billington’s

Mince Pies with Crumble or Almond Topping

Mince Pies with Crumble or Almond Topping

Choose a crumble topping or flaked almonds on these traditional mince pies.

Preparation Time 45 minutes
Baking Time 20 minutes
Portions 24
Skill Level Easy
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Mince Pies with Crumble or Almond Topping Ingredients

250 grams Plain White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly) Plain White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
125 grams Unsalted Butter
500 grams Mincemeat
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Additional Ingredients

Crumble Topping

75 grams Butter (chilled and cubed)
75 grams Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly) Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
4 tbsp Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's) Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's)
 

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How to make Mince Pies with Crumble or Almond Topping

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  1. Place the flour in a bowl and add the butter. Rub the butter into the flour until it looks like fine breadcrumbs (or whiz together in a food processor). Add 2-3 tablespoons cold water and mix until the mixture comes together. Shape into a ball and wrap in cling film. Chill for 30 minutes. method tip
  2. Preheat the oven to 190°C (fan 170° or gas mark 5). Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use a 7cm round fluted cutter to stamp out 24 pastry bases. Use to line two 12 hole bun tins. Spoon a heaped teaspoon of mincemeat into each. method tip
  3. For the crumble topping, rub the butter into the flour until crumb like. Stir in golden caster sugar and pil on top of half of the uncooked mince pies. Bake for 17-20 minutes, until golden. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely. method tip
  4. For the almond topping, sprinkly flaked almonds on top of the remaining 12 mince pies and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden. Let cool and dust with icing sugar.
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