Nutty Mince Pies

Name: Nutty Mince Pies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 140 g/5 oz (heaped ½ cup) dairy-free butter, plus extra for greasing; 250 g/9 oz (heaped 1¾ cups) plain (all-purpose) flour; 1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch); 1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch); 30 g/1 oz (2½ tbsp) caster sugar; a small pinch of sea salt; 5 tbsp good-quality, vegan-friendly mincemeat; 2 tbsp aquafaba or unsweetened dairy-free milk; 2 tbsp aquafaba or unsweetened dairy-free milk; 40 g/1½ oz (heaped ½ cup) chopped nuts; 2 tbsp icing (confectioner’s) sugar, plus extra for dusting

Preparation info

Makes
15

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Great British Vegan

By Aimee Ryan

Published 2021

About

I’ve had a few people tell me these are the BEST mince pies they have ever eaten. Just sayin’. They are so quick and easy to make, for a last minute festive treat.

Ingredients

140 g/5 oz (heaped ½ cup) dairy-free butter, plus extra for greasing
250

Europe
United Kingdom
Pie
Vegan
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat the oven to 160°C fan/180°C/350°F/gas 4 and grease a shallow 12-hole bun tin with butter.
Sift the flour into a large bowl and stir in the cornflour, sugar and salt. Add the butter and rub it into the flour with your fingertips.