Evil mince pies!!!!!!

FionaMcd

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11.5 EACH??? Totally serves me right for scoffing before checking syn values...

They are so my favourite things ever but 11.5 a pie is so not worth it!!! X
 
Luckily I'm not a big fan of mince pie's.... but I do like bakewells, chocolate, crisps and fudge... all of which are filling my house at the minute :(
 
Luckily I'm not a big fan of mince pie's.... but I do like bakewells, chocolate, crisps and fudge... all of which are filling my house at the minute :(

Seriously I know I need few extra kcals for the baby and all that jazz but the little miss is taking the P...!!!!
Chocolate check chips check pies check aaaargh :(
 
Nom nom nom. I actually managed to turn down 2 mince pies last night!!! was so proud of myself. ate some berries instead :)

HOWEVER

I will be eating some on xmas week. sod the syns!!
 
I did have a gorgeous mince pie in castleton, it was a warm one and as daft as it sounds that makes all the difference, I could have eaten loads of them!!!
 
Sainsbury's do some mini ones that work out to be about 5 syns each.

There is a recipe online to make some that are 3.5 syns each.
 
Here's mine!

Pete’s Filo Mince Pies

Ingredients

1 Pack of filo pastry (makes 36 pies)
1 Egg (ff)
1Tbsp Milk
2Tbsp Sweetener
Mincemeat (411g jar makes 24 pies)

Preheat the oven to Gas 4, 350°F, 180°C
Place the sweetener in a mortar & pestle & reduced to a dust, set aside for later.
Cut a piece of greaseproof paper the size of an oven tin.

Method

On a clean, cool work surface place the filo sheets on top of each other and cut into 10cm strips giving you 36 pieces, remove one,
Cover the other strips with a damp cloth, brush the strip with the egg & milk mixed together, lay out and place a heaped tsp of
Mincemeat at the bottom of the strip and fold diagonally to enclose the ingredients and form a triangle, press down and fold again until you reach the end, place on the baking tray covered with greaseproof paper coated in fry light. Egg wash all the pies.

Cook for approx. 10 mins until the pastry has puffed up and browned, remove and sprinkle with sweetener through a fine sieve, while hot. (approx 2.5 syns each)
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Here's mine!

Pete’s Filo Mince Pies

Ingredients

1 Pack of filo pastry (makes 36 pies)
1 Egg (ff)
1Tbsp Milk
2Tbsp Sweetener
Mincemeat (411g jar makes 24 pies)

Preheat the oven to Gas 4, 350°F, 180°C
Place the sweetener in a mortar & pestle & reduced to a dust, set aside for later.
Cut a piece of greaseproof paper the size of an oven tin.

Method

On a clean, cool work surface place the filo sheets on top of each other and cut into 10cm strips giving you 36 pieces, remove one,
Cover the other strips with a damp cloth, brush the strip with the egg & milk mixed together, lay out and place a heaped tsp of
Mincemeat at the bottom of the strip and fold diagonally to enclose the ingredients and form a triangle, press down and fold again until you reach the end, place on the baking tray covered with greaseproof paper coated in fry light. Egg wash all the pies.

Cook for approx. 10 mins until the pastry has puffed up and browned, remove and sprinkle with sweetener through a fine sieve, while hot. (approx 2.5 syns each)
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I'm gonna try these :) x
 
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