How to make vegan Mince Pies (makes 18)
Ingredients:
230g of plain flour
110g of vegan margarine (like vitalite)
1 jar of mincemeat
Method:
turn the oven on at 180C, 160C fan, 360F or gas number 4.
food processor - put the flour and margarine in the food processor and mix until you have a mixture that resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the water gradually until it binds together.
or by hand - rub the margarine into the flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs, add the water gradually until it binds together.
roll out onto a floured table with a floured rolling pin.
use two different glasses, a big one and a smaller one. The big glass rim should be a little bit bigger than the patty tin circles. Cut out 18 circles and place in the bottom of the patty tins.
put a teaspoon of mincemeat into each patty tin on top of the pastry.
cut out 18 circles with the smaller glass.
brush water on one side of the circles and place them water side down on top of the mincemeat. press the edges together.
brush each mincepie with soya milk and put two slits in the top of each mincepie with a sharp knife.
bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
leave to cool, the sugar will keep them hot for a long time, leave for at least half an hour before eating, to be on the safe side, and then scoff the lot, yummy!!!