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How Can I Make a Minced Beef Pie With Cooked Mince and Jus Rol Puff Pastry

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A crispy puff pastry mince pie with a bite taken from it which on a wooden chopping board with other mince pies in the background on a wire rack

Image of our puff pastry mince pies cooling off on a black wire rack on a gold plate with a tartan cloth in the middle

Puff pastry mince pie cut in half which shows our crispy puff pasty with a sweet mincemeat filling inside, this is sitting on a tartan cloth with a stack of mince pies in the background

Pin images of our Puff pastry mince pies with the top image of them on a wire rack cooling off and the bottom image of a mince pie that has been bitten into

This puff pastry mince pies recipe is a must-have during Christmas. But are delicious all year round. They can be served as a snack or dessert.

A mince pie is a mini sweet, pastry pie that hails from England. The fruit filling contains dried fruits and spices known as "mincemeat", which traditionally makes up most of its flavour.

Vegan friendly puff pastry mince pie cut in half which shows crispy puff pasty with a sweet mincemeat filling inside, this is sitting on a Christmas tartan cloth with a stack of mince pies in the background

We have made ours with puff pastry and used a jar of mincemeat for a quick, easy to make sweet flaky treat. They are suitable for vegans and vegetarians too so the whole family can enjoy these!

How to make puff pastry mince pies?

We show you how to make mince pies with puff pastry and a store-bought jar of mincemeat. It's so simple, anyone can do it!

Continue reading for all the tips and tricks or click here for the printable recipe card.

Mince pies ingredients

Only a couple of simple ingredients are needed to make mince pies, mincemeat and pastry.

You can make your own mincemeat if you have time or just do what we have done and add a few extra ingredients to improve the taste of the jar of mincemeat.

What is mincemeat?

Mincemeat is a mixture of dried fruit and spices, in 16th century England they used minced meat in mince pies.

You can make your own mincemeat if wanted however it can be a long process we like to use a jar of mincemeat.

Vegan and Vegetarian friendly recipe

Modern day shop bought jars of mincemeat almost always call for meat alternatives like solid vegetable fats making it vegetarian and vegan friendly.

And we use shop-bought puff pastry which also uses vegetable fats instead of butter.

How to add flavour to jar of mincemeat?

Shop bought mincemeat is usually sold in a glass jar, it is easier than making your own from scratch but can be a little lacking in flavour.

So we add some extra oomph to them using dried cranberries and zest and juice from a lemon.

Adding flavour to a jar of sweet mincemeat, using dried cranberries and lemon zest mixing together in a clear glass bowl

You can use other dried fruits or fresh fruit such as apple works well. You can also use other citrus fruits such as clementine or orange zest.

Does mincemeat contain alcohol?

Shop-bought jar of mincemeat doesn't usually contain alcohol unless buying a posh one!

We like to add a splash of brandy to ours but this is optional! If you do add brandy don't add the lemon juice too as it will make the mixture too soggy!

Pouring brandy on top of the sweet mincemeat and dried fruit mixture in a clear glass bowl

What pastry is used for mince pies?

Traditional mince pies at Christmas time are made using shortcrust pastry, however, we love to use puff pastry for a delicious quick and easy flaky pastry sweet mince pie.

What puff pastry to use?

Ready rolled puff pastry is the quickest and easiest way to make these puff pastry mince pies we use the jus roll ready-rolled sheets of puff pastry.

A sheet of ready rolled puff pastry on brown parchment paper coated with flour

Of course, if you have time you can make your own rough puff pastry, you will want to make about 640 grams. Divide into 2 and use a rolling pin to make it into 2 sheets.

Although we use 2 sheets of puff pastry we normally separate this into 2 batches of 6 - 7 mince pies working on one sheet at a time to avoid the pastry getting too warm.

How to make mince pies with puff pastry?

Simply roll out the ready rolled pastry onto floured surface or baking paper dusted with flour to prevent sticking. Use a cookie cutter to cut out your pastry base and tops.

The key is to work as fast as you can to prevent the pastry from going soft. If it does become to soft to work with at any time pop it back in the fridge for 10 minutes to firm back up.

Cutting out round shapes in the puff pastry sheet on brown parchment paper with a 7cm red cutter by hand

What size cutter?

We use a 7cm cutter, but depending on the puff pastry sheet and the size you want the mince pies you can use a bigger or smaller cutter.

  • Putting a tablespoon of sweet mince meat mix on to the round puff pastry cut outs on parchment paper
  • Brushing water around the edges of the puff pastry cut outs with sweet mince meat on top

And a tablespoon of mincemeat filling onto pastry bases, brush the edges around the mincemeat with water and top with another circle to make a lid.

  • Placing the mince pie lids on top of the mincemeat by hand
  • Pushing down the top of the mince pies with a smaller red cutter to seal the lid
  • Brushing water over the top of the puff pastry mince pies

Wet the lids with water and sprinkle with sugar then use a sharp knife to pierce a couple of holes in the top of each puff pastry mince pie.

  • Sprinkling granulated sugar over the top of the mince pies by hand that are on parchment paper
  • Piercing the tops of the puff pastry lids with a knife

Transfer the baking paper onto a baking tray before cooking.

Cooking Puff Pastry Mince pies

Cook puff pastry mince pies in a preheated oven at 180°C fan / 200°C / 400°F / Gas mark 6 for 15 minutes. Make the second batch of mince pies!

Placing the mince pies into the oven on a baking tray lined with parchment paper

To prevent a soggy bottom based mince pie, make sure to transfer to a wire rack whilst cooling.

Image of our puff pastry mince pies cooling off on a black wire rack on a gold plate with a tartan cloth in the middle

Serving Suggestions

Mince pies can be served warm or cold try sprinkling some icing sugar on top for a nice Christmas mince pie treat.

You could also serve as a dessert with custard or brandy sauce.

A puff pastry mince pie cut in half which shows the crispy puff pasty with a sweet mincemeat filling inside, this is sitting on a tartan cloth

How to store?

Puff pastry mince pies should be left to cool then kept in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Can you freeze mince pies?

Yes, you can make ahead and freeze in freezer bags or containers for up to 3 months. Perfect make-ahead Christmas snacks to take over to the family.

Puff Pastry Mince Pies cooling off on a black wire rack

Puff Pastry Mince Pies

These puff pastry mince pies are a quick and easy sweet treat, that can be made all year round using basic ingredients.

There are many ways to make a traditional British mince pie but this recipe is different because we use puff pastry instead of shortcrust pastry for an easier-to-make yet still so delicious sweet treat.

Your family will love these flaky mince pies as much as mine does and they are suitable for all as they are Vegan and Vegetarian-friendly - make sure to check the jar of mincemeat label - most are made with vegetable fats.

Mince pies are perfect for any occasion. You can serve them as they are or at Christmas time with custard or brandy cream for an extra special dessert!

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Cake, Dessert, Sharing, Snack, Sweet, Vegan, Vegetarian

Cuisine British

Servings 15 mince pies

Calories 227 kcal

  • 250 grams Mincemeat
  • 50 grams Dried Cranberries
  • 1 zest of lemon
  • ½ juice of lemon use lemon juice or brandy not both
  • 1 splash Brandy (optional) use instead of lemon juice
  • 2 Sheets Ready Rolled Puff Pastry
  • Sprinkle of plain flour

Mincemeat mixture

  • Add cranberries and lemon zest to the mincemeat.

    250 grams Mincemeat, 1 zest of lemon, 50 grams Dried Cranberries

    Sweet mince meat, dried cranberries and clementine zest being scrapped on top of the mix in a clear glass bowl

  • Add either

    a splash of brandy

    or

    ½ juice from the lemon you zested.

    ½ juice of lemon, 1 splash Brandy (optional)

    Pouring brandy on top of the sweet mince meat mixture in a clear glass bowl

  • Mix the ingredients together.

    Stirring the sweet mincemeat, cranberries, clementine zest and brandy together with a orange spoon

Puff Pastry Mince Pies

  • Preheat oven to 180°C fan / 200°C / 400°F / Gas mark 6

    Roll out 1 sheet of ready-rolled puff pastry sheet onto a floured sheet of parchment and sprinkle a little flour on top.

    2 Sheets Ready Rolled Puff Pastry, Sprinkle of plain flour

    A sheet of puff pastry on brown parchment paper coated with flour

  • Use a cookie cutter to cut circles into the pastry, we used a 7cm cutter which was perfect to cut 15 circles with minimum waste.

    Cutting out round shapes in the puff pastry on brown parchment paper with a red cutter by hand

  • Spoon 1 tablespoon of the mincemeat mixture in the middle of 15 of the circles.

    Putting a tablespoon of sweet mince meat mix on to the round puff pastry cut outs on parchment paper

  • Use your finger or a pastry brush to brush water around the edge of the filling.

    Brushing water around the edges of the puff pastry cut outs with sweet mince meat on top

  • Top with the 15 remaining cut out circles

    Placing the mince pie lids on top of the mince meat by hand

  • Use a slightly smaller cutter to gently push the top pastry sheet into the bottom sheet.

    Pushing down the top of the mince pies with a smaller red cutter to seal the lid

  • Brush over with water

    Brushing water over the top of the puff pastry mince pies

  • Sprinkle with sugar

    Sprinkling granulated sugar over the top of the mince pies by hand that are on parchment paper

  • Use a sharp knife to poke a couple of holes into the top

    Piercing the tops of the puff pastry lids with a knife

  • Bake in a 180°C fan / 200°C / 400°F / Gas mark 6 oven for 15 minutes

    Placing the mince pies into the oven on a baking tray lined with parchment paper

  • Repeat with the second sheet! These will be ready to go in when the others come out!

    I do them one sheet at a time to prevent the pastry from getting too warm.

    2 Sheets Ready Rolled Puff Pastry, Sprinkle of plain flour

    Cutting out round shapes in the puff pastry with a red cutter by hand

  • Cool on a wire rack

    Puff Pastry Mince Pies cooling off on a black wire rack which is on a gold plate with a tartan cloth for Christmas

  • Serve warm or cold.

    Our puff pastry mince pie cut in half which shows our crispy puff pasty with a sweet mince meat filling inside, this is sitting on a tartan cloth

Calories: 227 kcal Carbohydrates: 30 g Protein: 3 g Fat: 10 g Saturated Fat: 5 g Fiber: 1 g Sugar: 14 g Vitamin A: 1 IU Vitamin C: 2 mg Calcium: 5 mg Iron: 1 mg

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More puff pastry recipes to try

Puff pastry is delicious, with its flaky layers of delight. If you're looking for something sweet try our Apple Strudel or if your appetite wants some savoury goodness at breakfast time then Cheese and Bacon Wraps are perfect! For those who want an even more challenging dish, there's Salmon en Croute.

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Check out our latest Christmas recipes, we've got more sweet treats such as iced biscuits and truffles made with milk chocolate as well as the whole roast turkey dinner!

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