Steps to Make Super Quick Homemade Almond Crumble Mince Pies

Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, almond crumble mince pies. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Almond Crumble Mince Pies is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. Almond Crumble Mince Pies is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

Delicious little pies that combine an orange short crust pastry base with mincemeat filling and an almond crumble topping. This recipe can be made in to one large pie - but I still prefer the dainty individual mini pies! I have two mincemeat recipes posted that can be used in these pies, if you are. For the almond crumble, place the sugar and flour in a medium bowl; rub in the butter until combined.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook almond crumble mince pies using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Almond Crumble Mince Pies:

1. Get 300 g plain flour
2. Make ready 175 g butter (usually pastry is half fat to flour but I use extra for added buttery crispness)
3. Get 2 tbsp caster sugar
4. Make ready 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
5. Prepare 1 egg yolk
6. Make ready Last-minute Christmas mincemeat https://cookpad.com/uk/recipes/480570-last-minute-christmas-mincemeat?ref=recipe
7. Prepare For the streusel topping:
8. Make ready 100 g plain flour
9. Prepare 60 g butter, at room temperature
10. Get 50 g demerara sugar
11. Prepare 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
12. Prepare 50 g flaked almonds

Spoon a heaped teaspoon of mincemeat into each. For the crumble topping, rub the butter into the flour until crumb like. Stir in golden caster sugar and pile on top of half of the uncooked mince pies. Easy mini apple pie tart recipe with fresh apple, cinnamon and almond crumble tucked inside pastry cups.

Steps to make Almond Crumble Mince Pies:

1. Put the flour, butter and cinnamon in a food processor and gradually pulse until you have a mixture the texture of fine breadcrumbs. You can also do this by hand using your finger tips to rub the butter into the flour.
2. Add the sugar and egg yolk, and about 2 tbsp water. Pulse until the dough starts to form.
3. When the pastry looks like this, tip it out onto a floured surface and use your hands to gently bring together into a ball. Flatten, wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 20 minutes.
4. For the streusel topping, place the flour, butter, sugar and cinnamon in a food processor and pulse to fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the flaked almonds.
5. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C/Gas 4. Roll out the chilled pastry and cut out circles of dough big enough to line bun tins, there was enough pastry to make 24, but I had one deep set of tins and one shallow set.
6. Half fill the shells with mincemeat, then sprinkle the streusel mixture over to cover. Sprinkle a few slivered almonds on the top of each and then bake in the oven for about 20 to 25 minutes until golden.
7. Allow to sit in the tins for about 5 to 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire tray. Serve warm, dusted with icing sugar and topped with a spoonful of brandy cream.

Stir in golden caster sugar and pile on top of half of the uncooked mince pies. Easy mini apple pie tart recipe with fresh apple, cinnamon and almond crumble tucked inside pastry cups. Crumble-Topped Minced Pies: The addition of orange zest to the pastry helps add freshness. Once cool, store pies in an airtight container for up to XX days. The great mince pie taste test!

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