Original recipe from the Queen
These mince pies sweeten the royals Christmas
Mince Pies of Buckingham Palace
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When Queen Elizabeth gathers all her loved ones around her at Christmas, traditional mince pies sweeten the evening for her guests. We have the original recipe for the royal minis!
For Queen Elizabeth, mince pies are simply part of Christmas. In addition to all the hearty dishes, the sweet treat ensures variety on the menu and is served to Duchess Catherine + Co. next to the Christmas menu.
You can now enjoy the sweet minis and serve your loved ones royal delicacies for Christmas, because Buckingham Palace reveals the original recipe for mince pies and we have noted it down directly.
What are mince pies?
Traditionally, mince pies in Great Britain and Ireland are eaten around Christmas time. The small tartlets are filled with dried and preserved fruits such as apples or candied oranges and nuts such as almonds or walnuts according to a classic recipe. Spices such as cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg round off the Christmas flavor – powdered sugar also ensures a heavenly sweetness.
Santa’s favorite snack
Not only the Queen loves mince pies: Santa Claus himself should also be addicted to the fruity minis. That is why the children in Great Britain and Ireland put a few mince pies in front of the fireplace on December 24th to please Santa Claus and to thank him for the presents.
Pastry chefs in the kitchen of Buckingham Palace
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Recipe for mince pies
The ingredients:
- 1 organic lemon (zest and juice)
- 1 organic orange (zest and juice)
- 2 tbsp brandy
- 1 tbsp port wine
- 1 tbsp rum
- 1 tbsp sherry
- 120 g tallow (beef kidney fat)
- 160 g sultanas
- 100 g raisins
- 100 g orange peel
- 100 g currants
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (ground)
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves (ground)
- 160 g red apples (peeled and grated)
- 500 g sweet dough
- Egg white
- Granulated sugar
- powdered sugar
The preparation:
- Mix all dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Now mix all the liquid ingredients together with the grated apples and let them steep in the refrigerator – for at least a week in a well-sealable mason jar.
- Preheat the oven to 190 ° C top and bottom heat.
- Roll out the sweet dough about two centimeters thick and place on a baking sheet. Chill for about 30 minutes.
- Now cut out the individual pieces for the mince pies with a clean knife and place them in a baking sheet for mince pies. Carefully prick the base of the pastry pies with a fork so that they do not rise too much during baking.
- Now put a teaspoon with the homemade mince pie filling in the middle of the pies and brush with egg white so that the mince pie lids will hold better later. Put the mince pies back in the fridge for 30 minutes to rest.
- Now put the lids on the mince pies, brush the egg white again and carefully prick with a fork so that the steam can escape. Sprinkle with pearl sugar.
- Bake the mince pies on the middle rack of the oven for around 15 minutes until golden brown – allow to cool.
- Now sprinkle the mince pies with powdered sugar and serve. For a more festive look, the lids of the mince pies can also be shaped into a star using a cutter.
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