Christmas Mince Pies

Place flour, sugar, salt and butter into a food processor and whizz on high till the mixture resembles crumbs.

Turn processor onto low setting and add one egg yolk at a time, until the dough comes together.

Place dough onto a sheet of clingwrap and wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 Minutes.

Add grated apple, brandy or orange juice and orange zest to the fruit mincemeat and set aside.

Preheat oven to 190ºC and grease two mini muffin pans

Roll out pastry between two sheets of baking paper, cut out 5cm rounds of pastry with a scone cutter or glass.

Press a round of pastry into each muffin tin. Fill with fruit mince meat.

Cut our snowflakes from remaining dough and place one on each pie.

Bake for 12 to 15 Minutes until golden brown..

Allow to cool for 5 Minutes in the trays and then transfer to a cooling rack.

Combine orange zest and castor sugar and mix well.

Dust sugar and orange zest over warm pies. Extra sugar can be dusted just before serving.