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Add a photoFor those of you who are not familiar with fruit mince pies, they are part of the Christmas tradition in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. In the spirit of "quick and easy" I have blended together a fruit mixture that it ready in five minutes. I kept the blend very subtle, but feel free to add the spice quantities that tickle your fancy and make your taste buds dance. I also made mini mince pies using shallow half mini-muffin trays. These tiny pies can be devoured in two bites of Heaven. They are not too rich, not too sweet; but juuuuust right. These allergy-friendly (gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free and nut-free) vegan mince pies are quick and easy, and absolutely delicious - just the perfect treat to end 2010 with.
Ingredientes
- To make the pastry:
- 1/2 cup white rice flour
- 1/4 cup tapioca flour
- 1/4 cup garbanzo bean flour
- 1 tsp xanthan
- pinch of Celtic sea salt
- 2 oz or 56 gms of Earth Balance vegan buttery sticks or Nuttalex vegan spread
- 4 Tbsp coconut palm sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp cold filtered water
- 1 tsp finely chopped lemon zest
- To make the filling:
- 1/2 cup grated apple (peeled and grated)
- 2 Tbsp orange zest (about 2 medium oranges)
- 1 tsp lemon zest (about 1 small lemon)
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup dried apricots
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup dried blueberries
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
Direcciones
- To make the pastry:
- Preheat oven to 180 C.
- Grease mini half muffin tins and line a small baking tray with parchment paper.
- Sift together flours, xanthan and salt in to a mixing bowl.
- In your food processor cream the butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth and well combined.
- Gradually add in the dry ingredients and lemon zest until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
- Add in a tablespoon of water at a time - just enough to create a soft workable dough.
- Knead this dough with a bit of rice flour until workable.
- Wrap the ball of dough in some plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for about half an hour.
- To make the filling:
- Place all ingredients in the food processor with the chopping blade and puree until smooth.
- Adjust spices and sweetener to taste and then allow to sit.
- Makes 2 cups
- To assemble:
- Roll out the dough between two pieces of baking paper.
- Cut bottom cases out with a cookie cutter and place those shells in the mini muffin holes.
- Then cut the top stars with a tiny star cutter and place those on the baking tray.
- Bake the cases in the oven for about 10 minutes or until just browned.
- The stars will only take about 5 minutes.
- Fill each case with filling and then top with a star.
- Bake for another 5 minutes and then allow to cool.
- Serve plain or dust with icing sugar to serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 35g | |
| Recipe makes 20 servings | |
| Calories 66 | |
| Calories from Fat 4 | 6% |
| Total Fat 0.42g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.24g | 1% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium 103mg | 3% |
| Total Carbs 16.02g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.1g | 4% |
| Sugars 9.79g | 7% |
| Protein 0.67g | 1% |
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