Mince Tarts

Ingredients

• 1.5 cup sultanas
• 0.5 cup currants
• 0.5 cup chopped dates
• 1 coarsley grated green apple
• 2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
• 0.25 cup lemon juice
• 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
• 0.5 tsp mixed spice
• 0.25 cup water
• 0.5 cup NESTLÉ Sweetened Condensed Milk 395g
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• 1.5 cup plain flour
• 0.5 cup almond meal
• 0.25 cup caster sugar
• 185 g butter, chopped
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 tbsp water
• 1.25 cup almond meal, extra
• 2 tbsp plain flour, extra
• 0.25 cup NESTLÉ Sweetened Condensed Milk 395ml, extra

Instructions

1. 1

   preheat oven to 200°c/180°c fan forced. lightly grease 4 x 12 hole patty pans.

2. 2

   combine sultanas, currants, dates, apple, zest, juice, nutmeg, mixed spice and water in a large saucepan over medium high heat; stir until mixture comes to the boil; simmer 5 minutes; remove from heat; stir in NESTLÉ Sweetened Condensed Milk, cool.

3. 3

   sift flour into bowl, add almond meal and sugar; rub in butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs; add egg yolks and water, mix to firm dough.

4. 4

   roll pastry out onto a lightly floured surface to 5mm thickness. cut into rounds using 6.5cm fluted cutter, line patty pans with pastry. spoon heaped teaspoonfuls of fruit mixture into pastry.

5. 5

   combine egg whites with extra almond meal, flour and extra NESTLÉ Sweetened Condensed Milk; mix well. pipe mixture over fruit filling. bake 10-15 minutes or until golden, allow to cool in pans. if desired, dust with icing sugar just before serving.