With Christmas fast approaching we decided to make mince pies with a difference. Buying ready made puff pastry made it quick and easy to prepare and cook within the hour we had, but you could make your own pastry either shortcrust or flaky pastry see below for the links to these recipes. We also used ready made mincemeat but you can make your own by following the link for this quick easy to make mincemeat. We added our own selection of fruit and nuts, including cherries, apricots, apple, orange, lemon and lime and orange juice and zest and walnuts to a jar of ready prepared mincemeat. Each student decided what to add to their own individual mince pie which we cooked in a flan dish to take home.
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/4829/sandham-family-mincemeat.jsp follow this link to make homemade mincemeat
We were joined by our two lovely tasters who really enjoyed the mince pie!
