Gluten free mince pies with orange pastry
Short, crumbly gluten free pastry scented with orange, filled with fruity mincemeat. Nobody will guess.
- Time50 min
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.45 a head
- Oven190°C (170°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Mix the flour, xanthan gum and icing sugar. Rub in the spread with your fingertips until it looks like breadcrumbs. Stir in the orange zest.
- 2
Add most of the egg and the water and bring together into a dough. Wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
30 min - 3
Heat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan). Lightly grease a 12 hole bun tin.
- 4
Roll the pastry between sheets of baking paper to about 3mm. Cut 12 rounds for the bases and 12 smaller lids.
- 5
Press the bases into the tin, add a heaped teaspoon of mincemeat to each and top with a lid. Brush with the rest of the egg.
- 6
Bake for 18 minutes until golden. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes before lifting out.
18 min
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.