Juniper & Apple Mince Pies

Cranberry, orange and apple mince pies with ginger and juniper berries

Posted by Cat Morley

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You Will Need (12 things)

  • 300 g Fresh Cranberries
  • 300 g Dried Fruit
  • 1 Orange(s)
  • 1 Apple
  • 60 g Brown Sugar
  • 50 ml Water
  • 2 tbsp Candied Ginger
  • 300 g Shortcrust Pastry
  • 1 tbsp Juniper berries
  • 2 tsp Nutmeg
  • 4 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 tsp Ginger

Steps (9 steps, 45 minutes)

  1. 1

    Grate the zest of the orange into a large pan and then squeeze in the juice from the orange. Add the dried fruit, brown sugar, 50ml water and the fresh cranberries. Heat gently.

  2. 2

    Stir in the candied ginger and juniper berries.

  3. 3

    Grate in the apple and stew for 15 minutes until the fruit has softened.

  4. 4

    Roll out the pastry, grease a muffin tray and use a large round cookie cutter to cut circles for the pie bases. Push them into the muffin tins.

  5. 5

    Mix spices into the fruit.

  6. 6

    Fill each pie case with fruit.

  7. 7

    Sprinkle the tops with a little more brown sugar.

  8. 8

    Use a star cookie cutter to cut a lid for each of the pies and place on top.

  9. 9

    Bake at 220'C for 18 minutes until golden.