Mince Pie Recipe based on NeemTime research
Ingredients of Mince Pie Recipe
For Homemade Pastry:
2 cups all-purpose flour (freshly ground wheat flour at home)
½ cup homemade butter (cold and cut into small pieces)
¼ cup homemade sugar or powdered jaggery
1 fresh egg yolk
3–4 tbsp cold water (as needed for dough)
1 pinch salt
For Homemade Mincemeat Filling:
1 cup chopped apples (freshly cut at home)
½ cup raisins (sun-dried at home)
½ cup chopped dates or dried fruits
¼ cup homemade sugar or jaggery
2 tbsp homemade butter
1 tsp cinnamon powder (from crushed cinnamon bark)
½ tsp nutmeg powder
½ tsp ginger powder (from dried ginger root)
2 tbsp fresh orange juice
1 tsp orange zest
2 tbsp chopped almonds or walnuts
Detailed Preparation Guide of Mince Pie Recipe
Step 1: Prepare the Pastry Dough
Mix flour, salt, sugar, and cold butter until the mixture becomes crumbly.
Add egg yolk and cold water gradually to form a soft dough.
Cover and rest the dough for 20 minutes.
Calories: Flour ~800 kcal, butter ~400 kcal, sugar ~100 kcal, egg yolk ~55 kcal
Time: 25 minutes
Step 2: Prepare the Mincemeat Filling
Cook chopped apples, raisins, dates, sugar, butter, orange juice, and spices together until fruits soften and flavors combine.
Add nuts and allow the filling to cool.
Calories: Fruits ~450 kcal, sugar ~100 kcal, butter ~180 kcal, nuts ~100 kcal
Time: 15 minutes
Step 3: Roll and Cut Pastry
Roll the pastry dough on a flat surface and cut round shapes for pie bases and lids.
Calories: Already counted
Time: 8 minutes
Step 4: Fill the Pie Cases
Place pastry circles into small molds, add homemade mincemeat filling, and cover with pastry tops.
Seal edges gently and make small cuts on top for steam release.
Calories: Filling already counted
Time: 8 minutes
Step 5: Bake the Mince Pies
Brush the tops with egg wash if desired.
Bake at 180°C until the pastry becomes golden and crisp.
Calories: Egg wash ~35 kcal
Time: 25 minutes
Step 6: Cool and Serve
Allow pies to cool slightly before serving.
Sprinkle with homemade powdered sugar if desired.
Calories: Powdered sugar ~40 kcal
Time: 10 minutes
Total Preparation Time of Mince Pie Recipe for 4 Persons
Preparing pastry dough: 25 minutes
Preparing filling: 15 minutes
Rolling and cutting pastry: 8 minutes
Filling and shaping pies: 8 minutes
Baking: 25 minutes
Cooling and serving: 10 minutes
Total preparation and baking time: approximately 1 hour 31 minutes
Total Calories of Mince Pie Recipe and Calories Per Person
Flour: ~800 kcal
Butter (pastry and filling): ~580 kcal
Sugar/jaggery: ~200 kcal
Egg and egg wash: ~90 kcal
Apples: ~80 kcal
Raisins and dates: ~370 kcal
Nuts: ~100 kcal
Orange juice and spices: ~20 kcal
Total calories for entire recipe: approximately 2,240 kcal
Calories per person (4 servings): approximately 560 kcal per person