Old fashioned sweet mince pies - Recipes - Hairy Bikers

Ingredients

• 1 lemon, boiled for 1 hour until soft, left to cool
• 100g / 3.5oz raisins
• 100g / 3.5oz sultanas
• 1/2 Bramley apple or similar large cooking apple, peeled and chopped
• 100g / 3.5oz dried mixed fruit
• 75g / 2.5oz mixed peel
• 100g / 3.5oz suet
• 100g / 3.5oz dark brown muscavado sugar
• 100g / 3.5oz currants
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 50ml / 2fl oz brandy
• 50ml / 2fl oz sherry
• 450g / 1lb plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 120g / 4oz unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
• 1 tbsp caster sugar
• 140ml / 5fl oz orange juice
• 2 oranges, zest only
• 1 free-range egg, beaten
• whipped cream, brandy butter or ice cream, to serve