Allergy-Friendly Vegan Fruit Mince Pies

photo by The Blender Girl

- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 23
- Yields:
-
16-20 pies
ingredients
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To make the pastry
- 1⁄2 cup white rice flour
- 1⁄4 cup tapioca flour
- 1⁄4 cup garbanzo bean flour
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1 pinch of celtic sea salt
- 2 ounces , earth balance vegan buttery sticks spread (or Nuttalex vegan)
- 4 tablespoons coconut palm sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons cold filtered water
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped lemon zest
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To make the filling
- 1⁄2 cup grated apple (peeled and grated)
- 2 tablespoons orange zest (about 2 medium oranges)
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (about 1 small lemon)
- 1⁄4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 cup raisins
- 1⁄2 cup dried apricot
- 1⁄2 cup dried cherries
- 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries
- 1⁄2 cup dried blueberries
- 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄4 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
directions
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To make the pastry:
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Grease mini half muffin tins and line a small baking tray with parchment paper.
- Sift together flours, xanthan and salt in to a mixing bowl.
- In your food processor cream the butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth and well combined.
- Gradually add in the dry ingredients and lemon zest until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
- Add in a tablespoon of water at a time - just enough to create a soft workable dough.
- Knead this dough with a bit of rice flour until workable.
- Wrap the ball of dough in some plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for about half an hour.
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To make the filling:
- Place all ingredients in the food processor with the chopping blade and puree until smooth.
- Adjust spices and sweetener to taste and then allow to sit.
- Makes 2 cups.
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To assemble:
- Roll out the dough between two pieces of baking paper.
- Cut bottom cases out with a cookie cutter and place those shells in the mini muffin holes.
- Then cut the top stars with a tiny star cutter and place those on the baking tray.
- Bake the cases in the oven for about 10 minutes or until just browned.
- The stars will only take about 5 minutes.
- Fill each case with filling and then top with a star.
- Bake for another 5 minutes and then allow to cool.
- Serve plain or dust with icing sugar to serve.
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