Mega merry Christmas mince pies | Munching Matilda

Ingredients

• 50g mixed peel
• 50g desiccated coconut
• 150g currants
• 100g finely chopped dates
• 50g flaked almonds
• 2-3 pieces of stem ginger
• 200g light brown sugar
• 50g halved glacé cherries
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
• Zest of two lemons
• 1 apple, grated
• 2 tablespoons of grated butter (chilled or frozen in advance)
• 5 tablespoons of whisky
• 250g plain flour
• 200g unsalted butter, chilled and cut into cubes, plus extra for greasing
• 100g icing sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 egg yolks