Mincemeat custard pies

10-30 minutes 200 kcal or less christmas christmas baking custard festive flaked almond flaked almonds ground almond ground almonds make ahead mince pie mince pies mincemeat puff pastry quick

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Makes 16-18 pies

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Ingredients

2 x 150g/5oz pots Devon custard

6 level tbsp ground almonds

375g pack ready-rolled puff pastry

16-18 tsp mincemeat (about half a 410g/14oz jar)

flaked almonds , for scattering

icing sugar , for dusting

Method

Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Stir the custard and almonds together. Unroll the pastry, then cut out circles using a 7cm plain round cutter. Gather up the pastry trimmings, re-roll, then cut out more circles – you should get 16-18. Use to line a couple of bun tins.

Spoon a heaped tsp of the custard mix into each tart case, then top with a scant tsp of mincemeat. Scatter over some flaked almonds, then bake for about 10 mins until puffy and golden. Cool briefly in the tin, then dust with icing sugar and serve slightly warm.