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So easy, no rolling pin needed.

Ingredients:

225g cold butter (or margarine)

350g PLain flour

100g Castor Sugar

280g Mince meat

1 small egg

A pinch of salt

Icing sugar to dust.

1- Rub the butter into the flour, then mix in the sugar and a pinch of salt. Combine the pastry into a ball-firm like shortbread dough. You can use the dough immediately,, or chill for later.

2- prheat the ocen to 200C/gas 6/fan 180. Line 18 holes of 12 hole patty tins, by pressing small wlnut sized balls of pastry into each hole. Spoon the mince meat into the pies, ( approx:  large teaspoon full)

3- Take slightly smaller balls of pastry than before and pat them out between your hands to make round lids, big enough to cover the pies.  Top the pies with their lids, pressing the edges gently together to seal- you don’t need to seeal them with milk or egg as they will stick on their own. ( The pies many now be frozen up to  1 month.)

4- Brush the tops of the pies with the beaten egg. Bake for 20 minutes until golden. Leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack. To service, lightly dust, with icing sugar, They will keep for 3 to 4 days in an airtight container.

Diet tomorrow!

taken from BBC good Food

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2174/unbelievably-easy-mince-pies.jsp