Dessert for 12

Filo Mince Pies

Name: Filo Mince Pies
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 50 g unsalted butter melted; 140 g filo pastry sheets; icing sugar for dusting (optional); 1 cooking apple peeled; 400 g mixed dried fruit; 1/2 orange zested and juiced; 50 g shredded suet; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground allspice; 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg; 75 g light brown soft sugar; 2 tbsp brandy

$3.73for 455 minServes 12

These small filo pies hold spiced dried fruit and apple filling, then bake until the pastry turns crisp and golden.

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 1.75 oz$0.40/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.71Typical price
	Pie crust, 0.5$3.49 each typical	0.5	$2.15Typical price
	Apples, 0.4 lb$1.79/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.67Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 14 oz$0.45/oz typical	14 oz	$6.35Typical price
	Oranges, 0.2 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.28Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.20

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsWine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.93 per serving$3.73 for 4

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Ingredients

50 g unsalted butter melted
140 g filo pastry sheets
icing sugar for dusting (optional)
1 cooking apple peeled
400 g mixed dried fruit
1/2 orange zested and juiced
50 g shredded suet
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
75 g light brown soft sugar
2 tbsp brandy

Steps

Cook the apple, dried fruit, orange zest, orange juice, suet, spices, sugar, and brandy in a saucepan over medium heat for 12 minutes.
Heat the oven to 375 F and brush a 12-cup muffin pan with melted butter.
Cut the filo into squares, layer the pieces in the muffin cups, and brush each layer with butter.
Fill the pastry cups with the warm fruit mixture and fold the edges inward.
Bake for 20 minutes, then cool the pies for 5 minutes and dust them with icing sugar if desired.