Cooking Times

765 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
785 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

3.00 cups All-purpose flour
1.00 cup Butter
cold, cubed
0.50 cup Powdered sugar
1.00 Egg yolk
2.00 cups Mincemeat filling
see below
1.00 cup Raisins
for filling
1.00 cup Currants
0.50 cup Dried cranberries
0.25 cup Irish whiskey
1.00 large Apple
grated
2.00 tsp Mixed spice
1.00 tbsp Orange zest

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Make filling: mix raisins, currants, cranberries, apple, spice, zest, whiskey.
2
Let filling macerate overnight for flavors to develop.
720 minutes
3
Make pastry: rub butter into flour until breadcrumbs. Add sugar.
4
Mix in egg yolk and cold water to form dough. Chill 30 minutes.
30 minutes
5
Roll pastry thin, cut circles for bases and smaller circles for tops.
6
Line muffin tins with larger circles. Fill with mincemeat.
7
Top with smaller circles, seal edges. Cut small vent in top.
8
Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes until golden. Dust with powdered sugar.
20 minutes