Mince pies | Gourmet Traveller

Ingredients

• 60 gm each of currants, sultanas and raisins
• 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and coarsely grated
• 50 gm slivered almonds
• 50 gm cold beef suet or unsalted butter, finely chopped
• 25 gm candied orange slices, finely chopped (see note)
• 1 lemon, finely grated rind and juice only
• 150 gm light muscovado or brown sugar
• ½ tsp each of ground cloves and nutmeg
• ¼ tsp each of ground cinnamon and allspice
• 60 ml brandy or rum (¼ cup)
• For scattering: caster sugar
• Pastry
• 300 gm plain flour
• 60 gm corn flour
• 1 tbsp caster sugar
• 200 gm chilled unsalted butter, chopped
• 1 egg, separated