Clementine and Cranberry Mince Pies

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Jazz up your regular mince pies with zesty clementine and juicy cranberries – you'll never go back. Keep these tasty morsels on standby throughout the festive season – you're bound to have surprise visitors calling in with presents and festive cheer. They’ll stay fresh for three days in an airtight container.

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Ingredients

150g cranberries
100g mixed dried fruit (sultanas, raisins, currants)
30g almonds, roughly chopped
1 bramley apple, cored and coarsely grated
50g light soft brown sugar
3 clementines (or easy peelers), zest and juice
1 tsp mixed spice
30g suet, shredded
2 tbsp brandy or sherry
115g icing sugar
115g unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 medium egg yolks
300g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
1 pinch salt
150g marmalade (we used Tiptree Orange & Tangerine Marmalade)
2 tbsp milk
4 tbsp golden caster sugar, for dusting

Method

Step 1

Mix together the cranberries, dried fruit, almonds, apple, brown sugar, clementine zest and juice, mixed spice, suet and brandy (or sherry). Cover and set aside overnight for the fruit to soak.

Step 2

To make the pastry, whizz the icing sugar, butter and egg yolks in a food processor until smooth. Add 3tbsp cold water and whizz again. Add the flour and salt and blend until just combined, then knead on a lightly floured surface – just until it becomes a smooth ball. Flatten into a disk, wrap in clingfilm and chill for 15 mins.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas 5. Roll the pastry out on a floured surface, to the thickness of a pound coin. Cut out 24 discs using a 7cm fluted cutter, then use to line two 12-hole mini tart tins. Gather any trimmings into a smooth ball, wrap in clingfilm and chill until needed.

Step 4

Spread a little marmalade into the base of each pie, then top with 1tsp mincemeat.

Step 5

Roll out the remaining pastry and cut out star shapes using mini cutters. Sit two or three stars on each pie, brush with milk, then dust with caster sugar and bake for 20 mins, or until golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.