How do you make mince pies from Odlums?
How to:
- Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6.
- Put flour, sugar and ground almonds into a mixing bowl and mix well together.
- Rub butter/margarine through the dry ingredients.
- Turn onto a lightly floured board and gently knead.
- Cover with cling film and keep in fridge until ready to use.
What pastry should I use for mince pies?
Rol shortcrust pastry
Try this recipe for traditional mince pies. Mincemeat encased in Jus-Rol shortcrust pastry – the perfect Christmas recipe.
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 keep mince pies from bubbling?
Just cut up a plastic drinking straw and place them in the pie, preferably through little decorative splits in the crust and they will vent the steam just like the piebirds. Macaroni can also be used in place of the drinking straws. And there you have it, a perfect, non-filling-bubbled-over pie.
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.
How do I stop my mince pies from leaking?
Fill each pie level with mincemeat, don’t overfill as the pies have a tendency to leak and glue themselves to the tins if you do. Dip your finger in the egg and run around the edge of each mince pie and top with a lid, pressing gently together to seal.
Can you use puff pastry for mince pies?
What pastry is used for mince pies? Traditional mince pies at Christmas time are made using shortcrust pastry, however, we love to use puff pastry for a delicious quick and easy flaky pastry sweet mince pie.
Is Atora vegetable suet gluten free?
You can now enjoy vegetarian fluffy dumplings, pastries, puddings and pies which tastes every bit as good. Atora Vegetable suet contains no animal products, so is suitable for vegetarians. For allergens, including Cereals containing Gluten, see ingredients in bold….Lifestyle.
| Typical values | Per 100g as sold |
|---|---|
| Salt | <0.01g |