Recipe
These Apricot Jam Mince Pies Are Perfect for Long Winter Nights
Every man to his post, Christmas is coming. Battle stations: Boxing Day is lurking just below the horizon. Beware the carol singers, the jingling bells, the paper snowflakes, baubles, and candy canes. The ticking time bomb of Advent is gradually reaching its end. Beat back the tides of droning Christmas songs and tacky decorations; they've claimed many of your comrades, but you refuse to give into the same old dull festive tropes. Arm yourself with these sticky apricot jam mince pies before you also fall to the crushingly repetitive clichés of the dreaded Holiday Season.
The sacred mince pie has been a staple of the traditional English Christmas dinner since 1615, so I'd say it's time for them to be revised for a generation with a much more considerable sweet tooth. The mini pies are a British classic, found at every Christmas table and eaten through the winter months. The sweet shortcrust pastry recipe I used can be found here, and this makes about 12 mince pies with lids.
Apricot Jam Mince Pies
- Prep Time: 40 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 1 hr
- Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 batch sweet shortcrust pastry
- 2 jars mincemeat
- 1 jar apricot jam
- butter
- flour
- 1 egg beaten