Name: Apple Almond and Cranberry Mince Pies
Ingredients: Sweet Almond Crunch Crust; 100 g Ground Almonds; 50 g Flaked, almonds plus extra for finishing; Sea salt; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 2 to 3 tbsp Melted virgin Coconut Oil; 1 tbsp Honey; 1 tsp Vanilla Essence; Cranberry and Apple Filling (or use good quality mincemeat); 1 or 2 Braeburn apples, peeled, cored and chopped into small pieces; 75 g Raisins; 50 g Fresh or defrosted Cranberries; 1 heaped tsp Solid Coconut Oil; 1 tsp Honey; 1 level tsp Mixed Spice; 1 level tsp Ground Cinnamon; Pinch Ground cloves; Zest and juice of a clementine or ½ an orange

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Apple Almond and Cranberry Mince Pies

Deliciously fragranced super-nutritious mince pies

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Course Dessert, Snack

Servings 6 Mince Pies

Ingredients

Sweet Almond Crunch Crust
100 g Ground Almonds
50 g Flaked, almonds plus extra for finishing
Sea salt
1 tbsp Olive Oil
2 to 3 tbsp Melted virgin Coconut Oil
1 tbsp Honey
1 tsp Vanilla Essence
Cranberry and Apple Filling (or use good quality mincemeat)
1 or 2 Braeburn apples, peeled, cored and chopped into small pieces
75 g Raisins
50 g Fresh or defrosted Cranberries
1 heaped tsp Solid Coconut Oil
1 tsp Honey
1 level tsp Mixed Spice
1 level tsp Ground Cinnamon
Pinch Ground cloves
Zest and juice of a clementine or ½ an orange

Instructions

Preheat oven to 170°c. Cut 6 x 10cm squares of parchment, fold each into quarters
Combine all the filling ingredients in a small saucepan, cover and cook on a low heat for 10-15 minutes, stirring frequently. Turn off the heat and allow to cool
Lightly crush the 50g of flaked almonds, combine in a bowl with the ground almonds and salt
In a second bowl beat together the olive oil, 2 tbsp of melted coconut oil, honey and vanilla. Stir into the almond mix and bring together with your hands to form a slightly crumbly, oily dough. If necessary add a little more of the melted oil to bring it together
Open the parchment pieces and use to line 6 wells in a deep muffin tin – greasing the tin a little helps the parchment stay in place. Split dough into 6 even sized pieces, roll each into a ball and press around the parchment case to form the 6 pie crust shells
Blind bake for 8-10 minutes until just golden brown. Cool in the baking tray prior to filling
Fill shells with the apple and cranberry filling and top with flaked almonds
Cook for a further 10 minutes until warmed through
Serve warm from the oven or cool in the baking tray for 10 minutes and then on a wire rack

Keyword Christmas, Mince pie