Most often served at Christmas in Ireland and English-speaking countries in general, Mince Pies are small tarts with a sweet filling of apples, oranges, red fruit and raisins. If that description makes your mouth water, then Mince Pies are a real delicacy, and are often made with a few variations of fruit… So here are a few recipe ideas for making your own Mince Pies and delighting young and old alike!
Introducing Les Mince Pies
A fruit-based Tartelette served at Christmas time…
Thin magpies – Alex9500
Mince Pies, traditionally served at Christmas in Ireland, are sprinkled with powdered sugar. The latter generally use seasonal fruits, which, when reduced to a sweet filling, offer an incomparable flavor: jams can just go to hell!
Irish people usually eat them at the end of a meal, or as a snack, accompanied by a hot drink and a custard. It’s enough to make a meal in its own right, to the delight of gourmets!
Recipe: Les Mince Pies
Ingredients
Number of people: 8
Preparation time: 20mn
Cooking time : 15 mn
500 g peeled apples
250 g blueberries (or blackcurrants)
350 g raisins
200 g sugar
150 ml calvados
1 pinch cinnamon
1 juice of 2 oranges
1 zest of 2 oranges
2 rolls shortcrust pastry
Small moulds to make a series of tartlets
Preparation
Let’s start with the apples. Before starting, they must be peeled, washed and cut into fine cubes.
Then place them in a large salad bowl, and add all the above ingredients. Don’t hesitate to stir to obtain a homogeneous whole.
The next step is even simpler: cover the top of the bowl with cling film, and leave the mixture in the fridge for 24 hours.
The next day, butter your tartlet molds and line them with shortcrust pastry. All you need to do is add the filling from your salad bowl, cover them with a little shortcrust pastry, put them in the oven for 15 minutes at gas mark 5 and you’re done!
Ideally, serve Minces Pies dusted with powdered sugar, with custard, tea or a tall glass of milk!
