Quick Christmas Mince Pies

📝 Ingredients

• 160 g bread flour
• 80 g cake flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 80 g icing sugar sifted
• 1 lemon zest
• 160 g unsalted butter cubed
• one egg
• 2 tablespoons fresh cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 320 g tradition fruit mince (store bought.)
• pecan nut halves

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1In a blender fitted with a blade attachment add flour, salt, sugar and zest. Mix for 30 seconds to combine
2. 2Add butter and pulse blitz to fine breadcrumbs
3. 3Add egg and blend until dough starts to come together
4. 4Add a tablespoon of cream and vanilla and blitz until a smooth dough is formed, adding the additional tablespoon of cream if needed
5. 5Pinch off small 35g chunks of dough and roll into balls
6. 6Wrap in clingfilm and refrigerate for 30 minutes
7. 7(This is a rustic free shape if you prefer neat perfect pies use a pasty cutter)
8. 8Roll out each ball and line a shallow muffin pan or ramekins with the dough. Refrigerate until oven is ready
9. 9Preheat oven to 200° C Bake for 8-10 minutes
10. 10Or air fry for 7 minutes at 180° C if doing small batches
11. 11Remove pastry cases from pans and cool on wire rack.
12. 12Place traditional fruit mince in a saucepan or microwave until warmed through. Fill pastry cups with a tblaespoon of filling top with a pecan nut half