Mince Pie Croissants

Name: Mince Pie Croissants
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: ground almonds; salted butter; caster sugar; plain flour; vanilla or almond extract; croissant; mincemeat; flaked almonds

15 mins prepServes 2

A delightful combination of almond croissants and mince pies, perfect for Christmas. These pastries are filled with a sweet frangipane mixture and mincemeat, then baked to a golden brown. Easy to scale up for larger gatherings, making them a festive treat that is hard to share!

2 servings

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1: Preheat an oven to 180C.

2: Slice your croissant fully in half and set aside.

3: Cream together your butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

4: Add in the vanilla extract and beat in the ground almonds.

5: Stir in the flour until everything’s thoroughly combined.

6: Line a baking tray with non-stick baking parchment and place your cut croissant on to it.

7: Spread half the frangipane over the inside of the croissant before adding some spoonfuls of mincemeat.

8: Shut the croissant and use the remaining frangipane mixture to cover the top, sides, and base of the croissant.

9: Sprinkle a handful of flaked almonds on to the surface.

10: Bake for approx 10-15 minutes until golden brown.

11: Leave to cool slightly before dusting over some icing sugar.

12: Enjoy while still warm or cooled down and firmed up later.

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