
Mince Pies with Almond & Morello Cherries
Try this delicious mince pie recipe with cherries and almond for a tasty treat. Made with Jus-Rol shortcrust pastry and ready in just 45 minutes.
Quick Stats
Easy
15 pies
15 minutes bake time
Mince Pies with Almond & Morello Cherries
Try this delicious mince pie recipe with cherries and almond for a tasty treat. Made with Jus-Rol shortcrust pastry and ready in just 45 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 Jus-Rol™ shortcrust pastry block
- 50g marzipan
- 1 jar mincemeat
- A few Morello cherries,drained
- Water for brushing
- A little caster sugar for sprinkling
Equipment required
- Rolling Pin
- 7cm cookie cutter
- 12 Bun Tin
- Teaspoon
- Cookie cutter of any shape
Techniques Used
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How to Roll Shortcrust Pastry
How to Roll Shortcrust Pastry
- For best results when rolling out shortcrust pastry use a large, clean dry area of the work surface and lightly dust it with plain flour.
- Place pastry dough on surface and lightly dust it and the rolling pin with flour.
- Roll pastry firmly, always rolling away from you, give the dough 2-3 rolls.
- Then turn the dough a quarter turn.
- Dust again if necessary and continue rolling out, frequently turning the pastry so it is not always rolled in the same direction as this causes shrinkage.
- When the pastry has increased in size, pick it up to turn/ line the tin by rolling it round the rolling pin.
- Lift the pin with the pastry around it carefully and turn it to lay out and continue rolling. Again this is done to prevent the pastry from stretching as you lift it which in turn would result in shrinkage in baking. Shortcrust pastry should be rolled out to approx. 3-5 mm. depth.
Method
- Preheat oven to 200°C / 180°C for fan assisted/ Gas M. 6
- Roll out the pastry and cut out 15 discs and use to line bun tin. Put remaining pastry to one side.
- Break off a piece of marzipan the size of a walnut and place in one half of each pastry case, then add a teaspoonful of mincemeat alongside. Finally place 1-2 cherries on top.
- Cut the lids with a cutter of your choice and lightly brush the underside of the lids with water and place firmly of top of the tarts.
- Lightly brush pastry tops with water and sprinkle lightly with caster sugar, then bake for 12 – 15 minutes until pastry is golden.
- Serve warm or cold, sprinkled with more sugar or icing sugar if preferred.