Best Christmas Recipes - Frangipane Mince Pies | McCarthy Stone

Best Christmas Recipes - Frangipane Mince Pies | McCarthy Stone

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This frangipane mince pies recipe makes a luxurious change from a traditional Christmas mince pie and comes from a McCarthy Stone retiree.

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Ingredients

  • For the pastry
  • 8oz / 200g plain flour
  • 4oz / 100g butter, cut into cubes
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 teaspoons of icing sugar
  • For the frangipane
  • 3oz / 75g butter, softened
  • 3 oz / 75g castor sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 oz / 75g ground almonds
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond essence
  • For the filling
  • Half a jar of mincemeat
  • Few drops of almond essence
  • A few flaked almonds for the top ( optional )

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