What do you fill mince pies with?
What do you fill mince pies with?
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200C/180C (fan)/Gas 6.
- Unroll the pastry and using a 7.5cm/3″ cutter, cut out 12 discs and line the base of a muffin tin.
- Fill each pastry case with 2 teaspoons of mincemeat; lightly moisten the underside of the pastry lids before placing on the pies, pressing the edges gently to seal.
What does egg do to pies?
Brushing an egg wash on a pastry not only lends it a nice golden color, but it also gives it an appealing shine. The second is that it acts as a glue. It can either help something stick to the pastry such as sugar, or help pastry stick together, such as in this Pop Tart recipe.
How do you thicken mincemeat pie filling?
When thickening a fruit pie filling, there are several options to consider. Very often flour or cornstarch is used, but in certain instances tapioca, arrowroot and potato starch can also help achieve the desired consistency.
What are the ingredients in a mince pie?
Then they were made of a spiced, sweet meat mixture but are now commonly made with sweet mincemeat, a mixture of dried fruits, sugar, spices, and brandy (and no meat)….Ingredients.
| Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
|---|---|
| 15g | Fat |
| 36g | Carbs |
| 4g | Protein |
Do mince pies have egg?
Egg – Some mince pies contain eggs. This is used to bind the ingredients together. Brandy – Luxury mince pies may contain Brandy. Whilst Brandy is usually vegan, some brandies may contain small amounts of gelatine, fish, milk, honey or eggs.
Do you put egg wash on mince pies?
Add one heaped teaspoon of mince meat to each pie. Egg wash around the edge of each base, place lid on top and carefully press down. Egg wash the lids of each pie and sprinkle with caster sugar.
Do you put egg white or egg yolk on pie crust?
Protein promotes browning, while the fat in the yolk gives crusts a nice shine. Since there is protein in both the yolk and the white, any whole egg or yolk will make the crust both shiny and brown. The white, on the other hand, will only promote browning without contributing any significant gloss to the crust.
What can I use instead of suet in mincemeat?
If you can’t find suet then we have found that grated vegetable shortening (such as Trex, Crisco or Copha) is a good substitute. To grate the shortening firstly freeze a stick or block of it until firm but not solid (this usually takes about 30 minutes).
How do you make mincemeat?
Ingredients
- 250g raisins.
- 375g currants.
- 100ml brandy.
- zest of 1 lemon, juice of ½
- 300g shredded suet.
- 250g dark brown sugar.
- 85g chopped mixed peel.
- ½ small nutmeg, grated.
