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Gluten free

Blue satin sashes

Mince pies

MAKES 24

FOR THE PASTRY FOR THE FILLING
225g gluten-free plain white 200g butter, softened
fl our blend, plus extra for 200g icing sugar
dusting 200g ground almonds
50g icing sugar 40g gluten-free plain white fl our
1 teaspoon xanthan gum 4 eggs, separated
150g cold butter, cubed 600g mincemeat
1 egg, beaten fl aked almonds, to decorate,
optional

To make the pastry, mix the Once lined, return to the fridge for
our, icing sugar and xanthan 20 to 30 minutes to chill to reduce
gum together in a large bowl. the possibility of shrinkage.
Rub in the cold butter with your Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas
ngertips until the mixture mark 4.
resembles ne breadcrumbs. It’s
important that the butter is cold While the pastry is chilling, you can
and not at room temperature, prepare the frangipane. Cream the
as the pastry will be tough if the butter and icing sugar together in a
butter is soft. food mixer until light and u y.
Mix the ground almonds and our
Make a well in the centre of the together in a separate bowl.
pastry and add the beaten egg.
Combine all the ingredients by Add the egg yolks to the butter
hand, but try to work quickly mixture along with half the our
to prevent the pastry from mixture and combine well. Add the
KITCHEN SWOT becoming too greasy. This egg whites along with the remaining
mixture can be quite wet when our and mix well again, stopping to
This sweet shortcrust pastry can be scrape down the sides of the bowl
used as a base for many recipes. This it’s mixed, but once it’s rested occasionally.
recipe is typical of any shortcrust pastry it’s easy to use.
in that it may appear a little wet Once combined, form the Once the pastry cases have rested
when made and will need to rest dough into a ball, wrap in cling and chilled, remove them from
for an hour before use. lm and leave to rest for at least the fridge and place a spoonful of
1 hour in the fridge. mincemeat into each of the cases,
followed by a large teaspoon of
Remove the pastry from the
fridge, roll it out on a lightly frangipane on top. You can sprinkle
oured work surface and stamp with aked almonds as decoration
out discs to line bun tins or if you wish. Bake in the oven for 15
individual mini mu n tins. minutes.

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