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Mince pie recipe
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Mince pie recipe

16 ingredients 30 min + 15 min 16 people openrecipes

A rich and fruity (vegetarian) mince pie recipe, with orange pastry and a swig of booze. Makes 16 medium-sized mince pies.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

935
Calories
22g
Protein
21g
Fat
167g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Brandy not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 large cooking apple, peeled, cored and cut into large chunks
  • 2 orange, finely grated zest and juice
  • 125 butter, chilled and grated
  • g raisins
  • 140 sultanas
  • g mixed candied peel, chopped
  • 280 soft light brown sugar
  • g walnuts, chopped
  • 60 mixed spice
  • g cinnamon
  • 325 brandy
  • 30 plain flour, sifted
  • g icing sugar, plus extra for dusting
  • 1 chilled butter, cubed
  • tsp medium egg, beaten, plus extra for glazing
  • 1 orange, zest only

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By lovefood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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