Ingredients

The following ingredients have 16 Servings
  • 125 g butter (softened)
  • 125 g golden caster sugar
  • 1 egg (seperated)
  • ¼ tsp almond extract
  • 250 g plain flour
  • 125 g ground almonds
  • 300 g sweet mincemeat
  • 50 g flaked almonds

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 180℃ (170℃ fan)/350°F/gas mark 4. 
  • Place the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat until soft and well combined. Add the egg yolk and almond extract and most of the egg white. Beat to combine.
  • Add the flour and ground almonds and mix to form a smooth dough.
  • Divide into two pieces and roll out one half to fit a 20 x 30 cm (8 x 12in) cake tin. 
  • Spread the mincemeat over the pastry. Then roll out the remaining pastry and lightly press on top.
  • Brush the top of the pastry with a little egg white, then sprinkle the almonds on top. 
  • Mark into 16 bars. Bake for about 25 minutes or until golden. Allow to cool slightly in the tin before removing to a wire rack to cool.