Mincemeat tarts
These traditional mincemeat tarts are have just five ingredients, are surprisingly easy to make and are so much better than store bought!
Equipment
- mini or regular sized muffin tins
- Round and star cookie cutters
Ingredients
- 1 jar (14oz/ 410gms ) pre-made fruit mince
- 1 cup (150gms) plain flour or all purpose flour
- 1 cup (135 gms) wholemeal flour
- 1 stick plus one tablespoon (125gms) unsalted butter
- ¼ cup (60gms) powdered sugar
- approx. 4 tablespoons cold water
- extra butter for greasing muffin tins
- extra powdered sugar to decorate
Optional egg wash
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 355°F (180°C). Grease the mini muffin tins
- Sift the flour and sugar together. Add the butter and rub to form a bread crumb consistency.
- Add the water and mix until a dough forms. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and lightly kneed until dough becomes smooth.
- Roll the pastry out until it's about ½ cm thick, Cut out circle cookie cutter shapes for the bases and start shapes for the lids. The base should fit nicely in the greased muffin tin to form a shallow dish.
- Add about a teaspoon of mincemeat into each tart and put a star on top for the lid. Do not over fill or they will bubble over and become sticky.
- Optional: for extra golden brown pastry beat one large egg and one tablespoon of water well together, then lightly bush ontop of the stars.
- Bake in the oven until golden brown, about ten to fifteen minutes.
- Once done remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
- Dust with icing sugar if desired or gobble them up as they are.
Notes
Mincemeat is available from supermarkets and online during the festive season, or you could use homemade.
Nutrition
Calories: 76kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 1mgPotassium: 32mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 79IUCalcium: 3mgIron: 0.5mg
Nutritional Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate based on an online database. The nutritional content of ingredients may vary by brand. If you require accurate nutritional information, you should calculate this based on the specific brands and products you are using.
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