Frangipane Mince Pies | Mary Berry

Ingredients

• Pastry
• 175g (6 oz) plain flour
• 75g (3 oz) butter, cut into cubes
• 25g (1 oz) icing sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• Frangipane
• 100g (4 oz) butter, softened
• 100g (4 oz) caster sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 100g (4 oz) ground almonds
• 1 level tablespoon plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• Filling and Topping
• just under 1 × 410g (14 oz) jar
• mincemeat flavoured with about 2 tablespoons brandy
• a few flaked almonds
• apricot jam to glaze
• lemon juice