Christmas Mincemeat Parcels

By Master Chef on December 27th, 2017 · In Baked Goods, Cakes and Pastries, Confectionery, Desserts, DOTD, Entertaining, Fruits, Herbs and Spices, Historic Recipes, Holiday Desserts, Holiday Meals, Holidays, Honeys, Jams and Spreads, Meals, Pies and Tarts, Regional and Ethnic, Spices and Extracts, Techniques

Christmas Mincemeat Parcels are a delicious and elegant way to prepare a wonderful dessert. Flavorful and elegant for Christmastime.

Christmas Mincemeat Parcels

Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

35 mins

Author: Epicurus.com Kitchens

Recipe type: Dessert

Cuisine: British

Serves: 8

Ingredients

1 package fillo or phyllo pastry; defrosted (7 ounces)
1 jar mincemeat; (411 grams/14.5 ounces)
grated rind of 1 orange
15 g butter; melted (1/2 ounce/1/4 stick)
1 Tablespoon Confectioners' or icing sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 190 degrees C., 375 degrees F., Gas Mark 5.
Trim the pastry sheets and cut into approximately 24 x 15cm (6-inch) squares.
Place 3 filo pastry squares on top of each other at a slight angle to form a 12 pointed "star". Brush lightly with melted butter.
Place a heaped tablespoon of the mincemeat mixture in the center and add a little grated orange rind. Carefully pick up the pastry corners to enclose the filling and press together to form a "parcel".
Repeat with the remaining pastry and mincemeat to make 8 parcels. Arrange on a baking tray and lightly brush the parcels with melted butter.
Place in the preheated oven on the middle oven shelf for 10-15 minutes until crisp and golden.
Serve hot or cold.
Dust with sugar before serving.

Notes

NOTES : A delicious alternative to mince pies.

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