The best mince pie pastry ever?

goldfinches

annabanana82 said:

I've made these, really impressed despite over cooking them slightly. Let down a little by Tesco mincemeat but that's all I could get at the time. 

January I'm going to make my own mincemeat ready for next Christmas 

May I recommend Delia's recipe? I made it for the first time in Dec 2020 and it's an absolute cracker. Everyone that I've fed it to has loved it and I still have one kilner jar full in my larder which I'll be using to make my mince pies on Christmas Eve while listening to the Nine Lessons and Carols from Kings on the radio. I made mine in my slow cooker which was quite economical as well. I don't recall exactly which setting I used or how long I cooked it for but could dig out my notebook if you need the info. 

strawb_shortcake

goldfinches said:

annabanana82 said:

I've made these, really impressed despite over cooking them slightly. Let down a little by Tesco mincemeat but that's all I could get at the time. 

January I'm going to make my own mincemeat ready for next Christmas 

May I recommend Delia's recipe? I made it for the first time in Dec 2020 and it's an absolute cracker. Everyone that I've fed it to has loved it and I still have one kilner jar full in my larder which I'll be using to make my mince pies on Christmas Eve while listening to the Nine Lessons and Carols from Kings on the radio. I made mine in my slow cooker which was quite economical as well. I don't recall exactly which setting I used or how long I cooked it for but could dig out my notebook if you need the info. 

Thank you, I've not made a Delia recipe for years, but think I may have made this many many years ago. 
Also made Nigella's fat free one which was also rather tasty 

-taff

I did Delias too, but added a few extra bits, tangerine juice and zest [because I had them] , more cognac, obviously, it tasted lovely and fresh before it was cooked not so much after, so i added more zest and juice..And  lot more nuts.

mumtoomany

Having seen this thread on the advent calendar, I thought I'd try it. No trex, don't even know if it's still around, so used half lard half margarine/spread. No caster sugar, so used icing sugar. Defiantly the best mince pie pastry I've ever made. Highly recommend it, hugs, mumtoomany.xx

greenbee

Trex is still about. I buy it every year especially for this recipe!

K9sandFelines

mumtoomany said:

Having seen this thread on the advent calendar, I thought I'd try it. No trex, don't even know if it's still around, so used half lard half margarine/spread. No caster sugar, so used icing sugar. Defiantly the best mince pie pastry I've ever made. Highly recommend it, hugs, mumtoomany.xx

Available in Waitrose if you have one. Used to be available in most other supermarkets too, but they seem to have stopped doing it in-store 

-taff

I usually find it in Sainsburys

Doc_N

Trex ingredients: 

Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil (in varying proportions)

No thanks!!!  Anyone tried this replacing Trex with butter?

mumtoomany

I made it with half lard half Tesco baking spread. Turned out lovely. Couldn't get trex, not enough shops locally. Nearest Sainsburys nearly an hour away, nearest Waitrose nearly three hours away. Rural living!! Hugs, mumtoomany.xx

Edgeoftheburn

Finally made these mince pies this afternoon. I bookmarked this thread 3 years ago! Definitely worth the wait, I used Trex and they were delicious, I only made a half batch but next time will make the full amount.