Nothing beats the smell and taste of freshly baked fruit mince pies, straight from the oven. A tangy mix of warm spices and dried fruit mix filled in homemade short crust pastry. Served with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream for melt in your mouth deliciousness.
Simple and quick to prepare, tangy fruit mince filled in homemade short crust pastry and baked until golden. Dusted with powdered sugar, they make an impressive dessert.
I usually use the jar of fruit mince which you get in stores. Homemade fruit mince is great, but that is a recipe for another day.
Making the fruit mince pies
Fruit mince pies are baked in a shallow tart pan or a deep muffin pan if you prefer. After the pastry has chilled, roll it out to about 4mm thick and cut out the base for each pie.
I used a cookie cutter to cut out the circular bases so that they were the perfect size to fit into the tin but the use of whatever you have to get the right size to fit into your pan.
Line the tart or muffin tin with the cut off bases. Place about a teaspoon of fruit mince into each.
Re-roll the pastry and cut out covers, cutting out decorative stars if you prefer as well. Use this to form a lid on the pie pressing on the edges to seal.
Brush the tops with a little milk and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. After they have cooled, dust with powdered or castor sugar
See how pretty it looks dusted with powdered sugar.
These absolutely delicious little pastries taste so amazing just warm out of the oven, it almost never lasts for dessert, but when it does, it is enjoyed with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the boys, but just with a cup of coffee for me.
But however you choose to serve fruit mince pies, it is sure to be loved and enjoyed.
Enjoy ♥
Fruit mince pies
Ingredients
- 1 x 454g jar fruit mince / fruit mincemeat
FOR THE PASTRY
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup castor or white granulated sugar
- ¼ cup buttermilk or 5 ml lemon juice mixed into ¼ cup of milk
- 2 cups cake flour / all purpose flour / plain flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Start by making the pastry by creaming the sugar and butter.
- Add the buttermilk and beat well until light and creamy.
- Sift in the flour, baking powder and salt.
- Knead lightly to form a soft dough. Place in the fridge or freezer for about 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C (160°C fan)
- Roll out the pastry to ( ¼ inch) 4mm thick. Using a round cutter , cut out and place them into greased or sprayed tart or muffin pans
- Put 1 teaspoon fruit mince mixture into each.
- Re-roll out the pastry to cut out covers and press them on top to seal.
- Brush tops with milk.
- Bake mince pies for 10-15 mins until golden brown.
- Remove from tray and place on cooling rack.
- Dust with sifted powdered sugar.
- Store for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Jane Murguia says
Those pies look so good I could eat a tray of them lol. No, seriously, they look real yummy.
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you Jane, haha..I wish that I could send you a tray of these pies 🙂
Maria | kitchenathoskins says
These look so perfect and I love the part that they are portable as well. These would be a lovely and refreshing change to a platter full of cookies. Love the cute star cut out on top..so Christmassy!!! Have a fabulous weekend dear:)
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you Maria...oh yes it is a great idea to add this to a cookie tray as well.
Have a great week as well 🙂
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says
These are so cute! I love the little size - just enough for popping into your mouth. I'll bet these do smell amazing when baking!
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you Kathy, oh yes they do smell so good these perfect one bite treats 🙂
stacey @ The Sugar Coated Cottage says
These are little pockets of heaven! I love mince meat pie, my grandma always used to make it when I was a kid. These look just as delicious and I love that sprinkling of snowy powdered sugar. So perfect for the season! Take care.
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you Stacey, Oh yes this is such a classic recipe, everybody with their own version, but always delicious, perfect and so special.
Have a great week Stacey 🙂
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says
I love these little cuties! I've never eaten mince pies before but I know I'd love them, especially when they're as adorable as yours are!
The Gardening Foodie says
Awww thak you Kelsie. These are so good, I really hope that you get to try it too 🙂
Have a wonderful week 🙂
Deepika|TheLoveOfCakes says
These are such cute little treats!! I have never had a fruit mince pie before, but I can imagine how good these taste! Love your simple recipe Ashika! I would love to try this in place of the regular fruit cake that I bake every year for Christmas! Thanks for sharing!
annie@ciaochowbambina says
These are adorable! Little bites of heaven! Thank you for sharing; these will be a lovely addition to the cookie tray!
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you Annie...they will really look so pretty 🙂
patrick@looneyforfood.com says
have have never had a mince pie but they look and sound devine!
The Gardening Foodie says
I really hope that you get to try it, they are delicious,thank you Patrick.
Have a great week 🙂
Emma - Bake Then Eat says
It just wouldn’t be Christmas without homemade mince pies, and these ones are stunning.
The Gardening Foodie says
Haha, No it won't. The aroma of these makes everything feel so festive 🙂
Thank you Emma...Have a great week 🙂
Laura says
I had completely forgotten about mince pie! My mom made it every year when I was a kid and I loved it then. I’ve never even made it for my own kids, this is a great idea! Thanks for the quick and easy recipe!
The Gardening Foodie says
Hahaha, my son loves these pies so much and always asking for me to bake it for him, so I definitely cannot forget.
I am so glad that you like the recipe and that you get to make it as well 🙂
Alia @ Everyday Easy Eats says
Ooo yum!! A lady at work made Fruit Mince Pies last week and they were so good! I had no idea how she made them, so this helps!! I love the decorative stars on top too! So pretty! 🙂
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you Alia...these are so easy to make....so maybe you can take a batch to work as well 😉
it is really delicious.
neil@neilshealthymeals.com says
I feel bad, Ashika, that this is the first year I've actually NOT made mince pies! I've bought them to save time!
My recipe is remarkably similar to yours though, and I always use shop bought mincemeat like yourself as it's more convenient.
Thanks for the reminder, but also thanks for posting because its great to be reminded just how good home made mince pies are, as I expect these ARE! 🙂
puja says
This is not only creative but delicious too. Thanks for sharing this recipe.. 🙂
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you so much Puja, I am so glad that you like the recipe 🙂
2pots2cook says
I thank you dearly for all the posts you have shared with us and hope you will have a Happy Holidays with your loved ones, dear !
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you so much for your sweet and kind comment. Happy Holidays and lots of love to you and your family as well 🙂
Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says
Oh these just look absolutely amazing! Buttery crust and fruit filling! Yes!!
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you Kelly...it does taste amazing too 🙂
Thao @ In Good Flavor says
I have never had fruit mince pies, but I've love to have one right now. They look and sound delicious! After overloading on super sweet treats this past week, I'm loving the sound of a dessert that has tanginess and sourness mixed in with the sweetness.
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you Thao...Oh I know what you mean, this is really a refreshing change from all the sweet treats. I really hope that you get to try these out ?
parth rathod says
My kids would love it.
thank you for sharing
The Gardening Foodie says
You are absolutely welcome...and I am so glad that you and your kids will love these too ?