Treat your guests to something really scrumptious this Christmas! These Lemon Drizzle Mince Pies are so pretty and yummy too - the taste of the holidays! A Dairy Diary recipe. For more delicious recipes visit the Dairy Diary Recipe Collection.
Ingredients
Plain flour 225g (8oz)
Butter 110g (4oz), cut into chunks
Icing sugar 150g (5oz)
Egg yolk 1
Good mincemeat 650g (1lb 7oz)
Lemon 1, finely grated zest and 2 tbsp juice
Directions
Put flour, butter and 25g (1oz) icing sugar into a food processor. Whizz to crumbs. Add egg yolk and 2 tablespoons cold water. Whizz until it clumps together. Knead lightly, wrap and chill for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 200°C/180°fan/Gas 6. Roll out half the pastry thinly. Cut out rounds using a 7cm (2¾in) fluted cutter. Line patty tins then re-roll trimmings. Put 1 rounded teaspoon mincemeat into each case and bake for 15 minutes. Cool on a rack. Roll out remaining pastry for more pies. Sift remaining sugar into a bowl
add lemon juice to make a runny icing. Drizzle over pies and sprinkle with zest. Leave to set.