mini orange mince pies

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
• 1/4 cup ice water
• 3/4 cup prepared mincemeat pie filling
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• sift together the flour, 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, and cinnamon. use a pastry cutter or two forks to mix in the butter until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. stir in the orange zest. sprinkle with ice water, and gather dough into a ball. roll out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thick. cut out approximately 18 (3 inch) diameter circles, and 18 (2 inch) circles, rerolling dough as needed.
• line muffin cups or tart tins using the 3 inch pastry circles. fill each pastry cup with about 1 tablespoon of mincemeat filling. top with 2 inch pastry circles, pinching circles together to seal the edges. brush the top of each pie with egg.
• bake pies in preheated oven until tops are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. cool slightly on wire racks. dust with 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar just before serving.