Coconut Mince Pies
Oven Time : 18-20 mins
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What you need:
Pastry
- 375g/12oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour
- 175g/6oz Butter or Margarine
- 150ml/¼ pint Cold Water
Filling
Topping
- 50g/2oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour
- 125g/4oz Shamrock Golden Caster Sugar
- 125g/4oz Butter (room temperature)
- 2 Eggs (beaten)
- 75g/3oz Shamrock Desiccated Coconut, plus 2-3 tablespoons extra
How to:
- Preheat oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas 5. Lightly grease two 12 hole bun trays.
- Place flour in a mixing bowl, coarsely rub in the butter/margarine. Add sufficient water (about 150ml/¼ pint) to mix to a soft dough.
- Turn onto a lightly floured board and gently knead. Roll out pastry on a floured board and cut out 24 discs and place in the prepared tins. Place in the fridge while making topping.
- Using the all-in-one method, beat together the flour, sugar, butter, eggs and the coconut until mixture is creamy.
- Put a spoonful of mincemeat into each of the pies and then top with a spoonful of coconut mixture. Sprinkle a little more coconut on top and bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown. These can be frozen when cold.
What you need:
Pastry
- 375g/12oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour
- 175g/6oz Butter or Margarine
- 150ml/¼ pint Cold Water
Filling
Topping
- 50g/2oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour
- 125g/4oz Shamrock Golden Caster Sugar
- 125g/4oz Butter (room temperature)
- 2 Eggs (beaten)
- 75g/3oz Shamrock Desiccated Coconut, plus 2-3 tablespoons extra
How to:
- Preheat oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas 5. Lightly grease two 12 hole bun trays.
- Place flour in a mixing bowl, coarsely rub in the butter/margarine. Add sufficient water (about 150ml/¼ pint) to mix to a soft dough.
- Turn onto a lightly floured board and gently knead. Roll out pastry on a floured board and cut out 24 discs and place in the prepared tins. Place in the fridge while making topping.
- Using the all-in-one method, beat together the flour, sugar, butter, eggs and the coconut until mixture is creamy.
- Put a spoonful of mincemeat into each of the pies and then top with a spoonful of coconut mixture. Sprinkle a little more coconut on top and bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown. These can be frozen when cold.
