Mince Pies

Ingredients

• 2 medium Granny Smith apples - peeled , cored, and diced
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup golden raisins
• 0.75 cups dried currants
• 4 tablespoons chopped candied orange peel
• 1 medium lemon , zested and juiced
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cloves
• 0.25 teaspoons ground allspice
• 0.25 teaspoons ground mace
• 0.25 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 package refrigerated dough for a double-crust pie , 15 ounce
• 1 large egg , beaten

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. 2

   Combine apples, brown sugar, raisins, golden raisins, currants, orange peel, lemon zest, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, mace, and ginger in a medium saucepan. Mix together and bring to a boil over medium heat.

3. 3

   Immediately turn the heat down to the lowest setting on your stovetop. Simmer, stirring frequently to ensure the mixture does not stick to the bottom of the pan, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove from the heat and leave to cool while you prepare your pastry.

4. 4

   Unroll pie crusts onto a flat surface. Cut into 24 circles using a cookie cutter or the bottom of a mug.

5. 5

   Place a circle into the bottom of each cup of a 12-cup cupcake tin. Fill each of the pastry circles with fruit filling.

6. 6

   Brush the edges of the pastry with some of the beaten egg and cover with the remaining circles. Brush all of the mince pies with more beaten egg.

7. 7

   Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes.