Christmas dessert recipe: mince pie turnovers
Impress guests with these mini treats that are a fun twist on the classic Christmas dessert
A twist on the classic mince pie, these turnovers are super quick and easy to whip up in just six foolproof steps.
Ingredients: makes eight to ten portions
- 400g plain flour
- 200g unsalted butter
- 4 tbsp cold water
- ½ tsp mixed spice (optional)
- Jar of mincemeat
- 1 egg for egg wash
- granulated sugar for sprinkling
- brandy butter/cream
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan).
- In the large mixing bowl, rub together the plain flour, mixed spice and butter with your fingertips until a breadcrumb consistency is achieved. Add in the water and bring together to form a dough.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll it out into as large a rectangle as possible, keeping a thickness of about 3-4mm. Cut the dough into as many squares as possible (approx 10cm x 10cm), then reroll the trimmings until you have 8/10 squares.
- Place a heaped tablespoon of mincemeat into the centre of each square, use your finger to brush the edge of the pastry squares with your beaten egg then fold one corner over to the opposite to form a triangle. Crimp the edges with a fork and place on the baking tray.
- Brush each turnover with your egg wash, cut a small vent in the top of each one and sprinkle with granulated sugar before placing in the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve warm with brandy butter/cream.
Recipe from the Flour Advisory Bureau's "Easy Peasy Baking" campaign. For more recipes and information on the campaign see fabflour.co.uk/easy-peasy-baking
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