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Tea Time Treats for January ~ Little Custard Pies with Mincemeat and Almonds

~Tea Time Treats for January~ 
Little Custard Pies with 
Mincemeat and Almonds  


Tea Time Treats
January
Sweet Pastries and Breads


I promised you some sweet treats for days and did not deliver, and then just like a number 19 bus, they all arrive at once as here is my second sweet treat in the space of two days…….and my entry into January’s Tea Time Treats, which is Sweet Pastries and Breads. When Kate and I were planning what we were going to offer up for our challenge this month the obvious choice was to suggest a low-fat and goody two shoes kind of event; but we don’t work that way, we wanted to prolong that festive feeling for as long as possible, and thus the sweet pastries and breads idea was hatched. And, this is my offering for the challenge, some amazingly easy little custard pies that make use of that half a jar of mincemeat that is probably lurking in your post-Christmas fridge, and also uses, wait for it, READY MADE custard! Easy peasy little pies with custard and puff pastry…..


These custard pies are a real cheat…..they use ready-made puff pastry, ready-made custard, mincemeat ~ I DID use my own home-made boozy fat-free mincemeat however, ground almonds and flaked almonds……easy store-cupboard ingredients and therefore easy to whip up in a sugared trice. My mum had the recipe tucked away in an old magazine and I immediately pounced on it when I saw it…..perfect for Tea Time Treats, perfect for a gloomy January day, perfect to use up that last scrap of Christmas mincemeat and perfect for a naughty mad moment with a cuppa. 


I hope you all try to enter the Tea Times Treat challenge for January ~ if only to cheer your self up on a dark, windy, wet day……at the end of each month Kate and I (depending on who is hosting the monthly challenge) post a round up of all the recipes that have been entered and it is a veritable treasure trove of delectable bakes, cakes and of course pastries. If you fancy having a “virtual” tea party, you can view the Tea Time Treats archives HERE. It’s a wonderful way to make something new and meet new people as well as discover new blogs…….I have met some wonderful people and have discovered some fabulous recipes too…..



Time to go, time to eat some more custard pies and ponder on what to make and bake next…..time for a cuppa maybe. This recipe was first published in the BBC Good Food magazine of December 2008, and they (the custard pies) will be on my tea time table many times in the future. See you later, and keep warm, the weather is changing and freezing temperatures are moving in, so the weatherman says.
Karen

Little Custard Pies with 
Mincemeat and Almonds

(Makes 12 to 16 pies)


INGREDIENTS:
2 x 150g pots of Devon custard
6 level tablespoons ground almonds
375g ready-made puff pastry, ready rolled
16 teaspoons mincemeat (about 200g/half a jar)
flaked almonds
icing sugar

METHOD:
1. Heat oven to 220C/400F/Gas 7. 
2. Stir the ground almonds into the ready-made custard. 
3. Unroll the pastry and cut out circles using a 7cm round biscuit cutter. Line some greased bun/tart tins with the pastry circles. You will get between 12 and 16 circles.
4. Spoon a teaspoon of the custard mixture into to each tart/pie case and then top with a small amount of mincemeat, about 3/4 teaspoon. Scatter over some flaked almonds and then bake for 10 minutes until puffy and golden. 
5. Cool briefly in the tin, then dust with icing sugar and serve slightly warm.







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January 13th, 2012 | Category: Almonds, Custard, Custard Pies, Devon Custard, Ground Almonds, Pies, Puff Pastry, Tarts, Tea Time Treats, Traditional Tea Time Recipes

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