Filo Mince Pie Recipe Uk Food

CHRISTMAS FILO MINCE PIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. First, make the mincemeat. Tip all of the ingredients into a large saucepan and cook over a low-medium heat for 10 mins, stirring frequently until sticky and combined. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Lightly brush the holes of a 12-hole muffin tin with melted butter. Cut the filo sheets into quarters to make small squares, then use one square each to line the holes. Brush with more butter, then top with a second filo square, turning it to form a cross shape. Fill each pastry case with a heaped tablespoon of mincemeat, then loosely fold the overhanging filo towards the middles.
• Shred any leftover filo into small, thin strips and top each pie with filo nests. Brush the exposed pastry with melted butter, then bake for 25 mins until golden brown. Leave to cool completely in the tin, then dust with icing sugar before serving.

MINCE & ONION PIE

Steps:

• Heat sunflower oil in a large pan and gently fry onions until translucent.
• Add mince to pan and break up with a fork- add the water making sure the mince is completely covered and bring to the boil.
• Crumble in the oxo cubes and add the worcestershire sauce.
• Cover the pan and reduce heat- simmer gently for 20 minutes.
• When mince and onions are cooked allow to cool for about 15 minutes.
• Roll out pastry on a floured surface and use half to line a 9 inch round shallow baking tin- make a lid with remaining pastry.
• Put mince and onion mixture in tin and cover with pastry lid- thumb round the edges to seal and cut a small slit in centre of pastry lid- brush pastry with the milk.
• Cook in a preheated oven at 190c for 30 minutes.
• Best served with mashed potatoes and vegetable of your choice.