Mince Pies

Ingredients

• 1 quantity sweet shortcrust pastry, recipe follows
• 9 ounces/250 g mincemeat (just over half a jar), or make your own, recipe follows
• 1 egg, beaten
• Icing sugar (confectioners'), for dusting
• 7 ounces/200 g plain flour, sifted
• Pinch salt
• 3 1/2 ounces/100 g chilled butter, cubed
• 1/2 to 1 medium egg, beaten
• 2 large cooking apples, peeled, cored and cut into large chunks
• Finely grated zest and juice of 2 oranges and 2 lemons
• 9 ounces/ 250 g shredded suet, or butter,chilled and grated
• 10 ounces/275 g raisins
• 10 ounces/275 g sultanas (golden raisins)
• 10 ounces/275 g dried currants
• 4 1/2 ounces/125 g Candied Peel, chopped, recipe follows
• 1 pound, 7 ounces/650 g soft dark brown sugar
• 2 ounces/50 g nibbed (chopped) almonds, orchopped pecans
• 2 teaspoons mixed spice
• 2 1/2 fluid ounces/75 ml Irish whiskey or brandy
• 5 oranges
• 5 lemons
• 5 grapefruit (or 15 of just one fruit)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 pounds, 12 ounces/1.25 kg caster sugar

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