I have tried mince pies a few times and they are often crumbly and break apart. Well I have found one that seems to work every time now. It is from BBC Good Food - Paul Hollywood.
375g Plain Flour
260g unsalted butter
125g white castor sugar
1 large egg plus an egg for glazing.
I will shortly be trying out making my own mince meat, but for now I have used a jar 410g brought over kindly by friends from the UK.
Rub the flour into the butter and then add the sugar and egg. Knead briefly until a firm ball - don't overknead or the butter will melt. The dough should be slightly sticky...if it is too dry then it crumbles when out the oven.
Roll out on a floured surface to 3mm thick. Punch rounds out using a small glass tumbler. Place them in a muffin baking tray which has been greased and dusted with flour. Punch out stars for the top and place on top once you have added a spoon or two of mincemeat. Brush with beaten egg and place in a preheated oven. I baked mine at 190 degrees for 20 minutes - my oven is not that hot. If you have a hot fan oven then 180 should do it. Paul's recipe says 200 or 220, but I think that is too hot.
Delicious and so much fun to make - I am addicted as they are just so easy and look so lovely all dusted with icing sugar....love love love love.
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