Chocolate Mince Pies

Filled with either a gooey praline or chocolate ganache centre, mince pies are transformed into an even more fabulous festive treat. This is an easy recipe to replicate that modernises a traditional Christmas pudding.
Level:
Easy
Makes:
20

Chocolate Sweet Paste

Ingredients: Chocolate Sweet Paste

  • 6.2 oz
    plain flour
  • 5.3 oz
    butter
  • 2.6 oz
    Icing Sugar
  • 0.9 oz
  • 1.1 oz
    cocoa powder
  • 1 piece(s)
    Egg
  • 1 pinch
    salt

Preparation: Chocolate Sweet Paste

Cream the butter and sugar together. Sieve the remaining dry ingredients together. Add the egg slowly. Add the dry ingredients and combine to form a dough. Rest in the fridge before use.

Chocolate Crumble Topping

Ingredients: Chocolate Crumble Topping

  • 2.1 oz
    icing sugar
  • 2.1 oz
    ground almonds
  • 4.2 oz
    butter
  • 4.4 oz
    flour
  • 0.4 oz
    cocoa powder
  • 2 spoon(s)
    Baking powder
  • 1 pinch
    salt
  • 1 piece(s)
    lemon zest

Preparation: Chocolate Crumble Topping

Rub all the ingredients in together. Then leave to set. Then press through a coarse sieve.

Assembling

Praline Centres: place a teaspoon of mincemeat into the bottom of the pie. Pipe a small amount of praline (approximately 10g) place more mincemeat on top to fill the pie. Sprinkle the crumble topping over the pie (approx 10g).  Bake in a preheated oven at 170c for 12 minutes.