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

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.

Jus-Rol’s Shortcrust Pastry Block delivers consistent results and is great for topping, wrapping or filling with your favourite ingredients.

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.