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Traditional Mince Pies
A recipe for traditional mince pies, passed down from Maggie’s grandma, suitable for Christmas.
From YouTube · Dec 24, 2025
A recipe for traditional mince pies, passed down from Maggie’s grandma, suitable for Christmas.
40 min
Prep time
15 min
Cook time
55 min
Total time
12
Yield
Ingredients
7 ingredientsAdjust servings
Ingredients and nutrition update together
Per serving103 kcal
- Fat
- 0.3g
- Carbs
- 21.6g
- Protein
- 2.9g
Whole recipe (12 servings): 1236 kcal
- 285 g plain flour
- 55 g self-raising flour
- 115 g butter or cooking margarine
- 55 g lard
- pinch of salt
- 70 ml cold water
- bit of milk to seal top to base and moisten the tops
Method
14 steps- Mix plain flour and self-raising flour together.
- Add cold butter and lard, then rub into the flour using fingertips until crumbly.
- Add a pinch of salt.
- Make a well in the centre and gradually add cold water, mixing until a smooth dough forms.
- Wrap the dough in a cloth and refrigerate for 30 to 40 minutes.
- Roll out the pastry to about 3 mm thickness on a floured surface.
- Cut out circles for the bases and tops using a cutter.
- Place the pastry circles into a muffin tin or baking tray.
- Fill each with a spoonful of mincemeat, avoiding overfilling.
- Cover with smaller pastry circles, seal edges by pressing down, and crimp if desired.
- Brush the tops with milk for a golden finish.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (fan oven) for about 15 minutes, or until golden.
- Remove from oven and let cool.
- Sprinkle with icing sugar before serving.
Recipe notes
Equipment
- baking tray or muffin tin
- cookie cutter
- brush for milk
- small sieve for icing sugar
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Per serving: 103 calories
Fat: 0 g · Carbs: 22 g · Protein: 3 g
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