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Gluten-free mince pies
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Total Time:
40 minutes
Indulge in irresistible gluten-free mince pies with delicious homemade mincemeat, a foolproof treat!
Ingredients:
  • 75 g rice flour
  • 40 g tapioca or gluten-free flour
  • 40 g chickpea flour
  • 70 g unsalted butter chilled, plus extra for greasing
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 1 lemon or orange
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • milk for brushing
  • icing sugar to serve
  • 1 banana
  • 70 ml fresh orange juice
  • 1 good pinch of grated nutmeg
  • 1 good pinch of allspice
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp golden syrup
  • 170 g raisins
  • 80 g dried apricots
  • 80 g dried sour cherries
  • 80 g dried cranberries
  • 80 g dried blueberries
  • 2 tbsp brandy (optional)
Instructions:
  • For the fruit filling, simply mash a banana in a bowl with all the ingredients, mix well, and let it sit covered in the fridge overnight for enhanced flavors. To make the pastry, combine all dry ingredients, rub cubed butter until you get a breadcrumb texture, add vanilla seeds, citrus zest, and sugar. Mix in water until dough forms, chill for 30 mins. Roll out the pastry between sheets of greaseproof paper. Grease pie tin, fill with fruit filling, top with pastry lid, brush with milk, bake at 180°C/350°F/gas 4 for 15-20 mins until golden. Cool, dust with icing sugar before serving.