Ingredients

The following ingredients have 120 Servings
  • 1 ⅓ Cup (175g) plain flour
  • 7 Tbsp (100g) cold butter, cubed
  • 1 Tbsp icing sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 Tbsp water
  • Pinch of salt
  • Homemade Mince Meat

Instruction

  • Put flour, butter and icing sugar and salt in a food processor. Pulse until fine crumbs form.
  • Mix together the egg yolks and water and add to the dry ingredients.
  • Pulse until a dough forms, around 10 seconds.
  • Wrap the pastry in cling wrap and refrigerate for 30 minute to allow the gluten to relax before rolling
  • Roll on a floured surface to the fit your tin or pie dish. a good thickness is ¼ inch
  • Take a round cutter (around 3 inches) and cut out your circles.
  • Place into a butter bun/ cupcake tin
  • Fill with your mince meat filling, around 3/4 of the way
  • Brush the edge of the pastry with egg wash and lay on another round pastry on top
  • Seal the 2 pieces of pastry together with a fork. this keeps the filling and juices
  • Bake at 400oF (200oC) for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Dust with icing sugar. Serve warm with whipped cream