Mince pie parcels

These mince pie parcels are a yummy twist on a Christmas classic.

Makes 8

Ingredients

For the pastry

• 2½ tbsp littleseed extra virgin British rapeseed oil

• 200g Plain Flour

• Pinch of Salt

• 2 eggs (one for the pastry, one for glazing)

• 3½ tbsp cold Water

  For the filling

• A jar of mincemeat

• A cooking apple, peeled and diced

• A clementine, peeled, segmented and chopped

• Icing sugar for dusting

Method

1. To make the pastry beat together the rapeseed oil, water, and egg. Add the flour and salt to the wet ingredients until it forms a soft dough.

2. Roll out on a floured surface to 3mm thick. Using a knife slice into an even number of 3x3 inch squares.

3. Preheat oven to 200C/Gas Mark 6

4. Add two heaped tsps of mincemeat to the centre of half the squares. Then on top of the mincemeat sprinkle on a few pieces of apple and clementine.

5. Place one of the remaining pastry squares on top of the filled pastry square, then using a fork crimp the edges of all four sides until they are sealed.

6. Use a sharp knife to cut a slit in the top of each parcel

7. Transfer to a lined baking tray and bake in the oven for 15 minutes

8. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool

9. Dust with icing sugar and enjoy.

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cooking Time

15 minutes