Chunky Mince Pie Slices

Inject some Christmas spirit into the workplace with these easy to share slices

• Cooking Time Prep 15 mins
  Cook 20 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Makes 15 slices

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  204

• Protein

  3g

• Carbs

  27g

• Fat

  10g

• Saturates

  3g

• Fibre

  1g

• Sugar

  17g

• Salt

  0.21g

Ingredients

• 280g mincemeat
• 25g pecans, mix of broken and whole
• 25g pistachios, halved lengthways
• 2 tbsp flaked almonds
• 25g dried cranberries
• 1?2 apple, cored and finely chopped
• finely grated zest 1 lemon, plus 2 tsp juice
• 375g ready-rolled puff pastry
• 1 rounded tbsp ground almonds
• beaten egg to glaze (optional)
• 50g icing sugar

Directions

1. Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Combine the mincemeat with the nuts, cranberries, apple and lemon zest.
2. Unroll the pastry and lay it on a lightly floured work surface. Slice off a strip across one end to leave a 23cm square of pastry. From the strip, cut out 15-30 star shapes (depending on whether you want 1 or 2 stars per slice). Thinly re-roll the pastry trimmings until it is all used up. Lay the pastry square on a baking sheet and scatter over the ground almonds. Carefully spread the mincemeat mixture over so that it comes right to the edge of the pastry (the mincemeat shouldn't spread when baked). Lay the stars in lines across the mincemeat, slightly overlapping them if necessary to fit, so you can cut out 15 slices when baked. Brush the stars with egg to glaze, if you like.
3. Bake for 15 mins or until the pastry is golden. Leave to cool. Meanwhile, mix the icing sugar with 2 tsp lemon juice. Drizzle over the cool pastry and cut into 15 slices.

Categories: All Christmas