Happy New Years (Eve!!!) This is a quick recipe that I've rustled up this evening for my family - our last of 2012. It's super super quick (because it cuts corners) and is a very easy way of using up your leftover mincemeat. I wish you could have seen the one I made before because it was far better than the pictured (unfortunately we ate it already :D)Mincemeat and Apricot Plait (Serves 6)
Ingredients:
225g ready-made puff pastry
1 jar of good-quality mincemeat (for example; Robertson's)
15 dried apricots
1 beaten egg
Method:
Pre-heat oven to 220 degrees C
- Clean and then grease your work top surface
- Roll out the puff pastry until about 1cm thick and in a rectangular shape
- Place it so that the short end is facing you and the longer sides are running vertical
- Gently score, lengthways, markings of the thirds
- Evenly spread the mincemeat down the centre third
- Dice the apricots and place ontop of the mince
- With the outer thirds, cut diagonal strips about 5cm thick on each side (so as they match), ensuring that they still remain attached to the middle body of the pastry
- Begin with the left side and lay the top strip over the filling
- Move to the right side and do the same
- Continue until all the strips have been laid over the filling and resemble a plait shape
- Now brush the pastry lightly with the egg and place in the oven for 20 minutes until golden and opaque
- Serve cold with cream, custard or ice cream
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