Maple Mince Pies


Christmas / Desserts / Seasonal / Sweet Treats

Maple Mince Pies in a box
10-12 portions

Ingredients

For the filling

  • 600g Mincemeat
  • 2 satsumas segmented
  • 1 apple finely chopped
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 100ml Maple syrup (preferably golden colour for its delicate flavour)

For the pastry

  • 375g Plain flour
  • 260g Unsalted butter, softened
  • 125g Maple sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
  • 2 large eggs
  • You will also need two round cutters, one slightly larger than the other

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 220° and grease a muffin tray.
  2. Place the plain flour and butter in a bowl and rub together to a crumb consistency.
  3. Add the maple sugar and 1 large beaten egg and mix together.
  4. Tip out onto a lightly floured surface and fold until the pastry comes together, be careful not to over mix.
  5. Wrap the pastry in cling film and chill for 10 mins or overnight.
  6. Scoop the mincemeat into a bowl and add the satsumas, apple, lemon zest and maple syrup.
  7. Roll out pastry to 3mm thick and using the larger cutter, cut out 16 bases and place into the muffin tray.
  8. Put 1 tbsp mincemeat mixture into each. Brush the edge of each pie with a little beaten egg.
  9. Use the smaller cutter to make 16 circles for the tops. We also used a maple leaf cutter to make decorations with the excess pastry.
  10. Glaze with beaten egg and sprinkle with the extra maple sugar.
  11. Bake the mince pies for 15-20 mins until golden brown. Leave to cool before releasing them from the muffin trays before serving.

It wouldn’t be Christmas without a generous helping of mince pies! Our mince pie recipe incorporates Canadian maple syrup to add a subtle splash of sweetness to each mince pie pastry. Perfect for nibbling and gifting.

Find more Christmas recipes in our free ‘A Very Maple Christmas’ cookbook here.

The Quebec Maple Syrup Producers are not in any way responsible for the identification or presence of allergens in recipes or for the classification of any recipe as vegetarian or vegan.

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More about maple

The colour and flavour of maple syrup changes in subtle ways during the seasonal harvest

At the start of the sugaring season, the syrup is generally clear, with a light, sweet taste. It becomes darker with a caramelised flavour as the season progresses throughout the spring.

An unopened can of maple syrup keeps for many years

Once the can is opened, syrup should be kept in an airtight container in a cool place.

Maple spread doesn't contain any butter or dairy products

Like all 100% pure maple products, maple spread comes from the sap of the maple tree that’s all.

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