Stones Bakery’s Mince Pie Recipe

What better way to get into the festive spirit than with delicious, homemade mince pies?


Oliver and Rosie from Stones Bakery in Falmouth have kindly shared their wonderful recipe. This recipe makes approximately 40 mince pies – perfect for parties!

Mincemeat

  • 450g Bramley apples, cored and hand chopped small (no need to peel them)
  • 100g shredded vegetable suet
  • 350g raisins
  • 225g sultanas
  • 225g currants
  • 225g mixed chopped peel
  • 350g soft dark brown sugar
  • Grated zest and the juice of two oranges
  • Grated zest and the juice of two lemons
  • 50g whole almonds, cut into slivers
  • 4 level teaspoons mixed ground spice
  • ½ level teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ level teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 6 tablespoons of rum (optional)

Mix all the ingredients together. Spread out on to greaseproof lined trays and pop them into the oven for 20 mins at 180⁰C. Allow to cool.

Sweet Shortcrust Pastry

  • 750g plain white flour
  • 480g butter
  • 180g caster sugar
  • 3 eggs

Combine the flour, cold butter (diced in to small cubes) and sugar in a large mixing bowl using your fingertips until the mix becomes a breadcrumb-like consistency.

Break the eggs into a bowl and lightly whisk, then add to the mix and combine until dough-like.

Leave to rest in the fridge for 20-30 mins.

Mince Pies

  1. Heat your oven to 200˚C and lightly butter a muffin tin.
  2. Roll out the pastry and cut circles big enough to line the muffin tin – about 10 cm each.
  3. Fill your pastry cases with your cooled filling. Be generous, but take care not to overfill – one spoonful should be enough.
  4. With the leftover pastry, cut another set of smaller circles using a 7cm-8cm cutter, these will form your pie lids. Place onto your pies and gently press the edges together.
  5. Make a small hole in the lid using a skewer or sharp knife so the steam can escape when they bake.
  6. Finally, brush with egg wash and bake for around 20 minutes.

If you fancy something a little different, why not cut out shapes in the pastry and use these as lids instead? You could personalise your mince pies with a different festive creation for each member of the family. Sprinkle your baked pies with icing sugar for a final festive touch, and enjoy!