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Gluten Free Orange Flavour Mince Pies

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Gluten Free Orange Flavour Mince Pies anyone? Well my dear reader, it’s all in the pastry. A few Christmases ago, my Mum used a different recipe by the forever wonderful Mary Berry to make her home made mince pies, they were divine and I knew I had to recreate them gluten free. The pastry was a sweet crust with a delicious hint of orange – sublime!

Zip forward a few years and I still find myself making these Orange Flavoured Pastry Mince Pies every December but now I’ve adapted them further so I can still eat them without setting off my intolerances. So in this recipe you will find adaptations to make these Mince Pies not only gluten free, but free from dairy and eggs too. Source an animal friendly mincemeat and bingo! You’ve got yourself vegan mince pies.

This is super simple so no excuses, everyone should be making them!

Gluten Free Mince Pies with Orange Pastry

I make homemade orange concentrate as described in my Melt in the Mouth Gluten Free Shortbread recipe which has a hint of orange, follow the link to make your own with the step-by-step guidance, alternatively use a good quality orange extract, try not to use a flavouring if you can…extracts are the ‘real thing’, trust me!

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How can I make these Mince Pies Dairy Free?

Well I am very excited about the new kid on the block here in the UK, Flora are now selling a block of butter alternative that comes in salted and unsalted version. It’s totally dairy free and has no bizarre ingredients, and it’s a solid block. This means the fat content is high enough to turn to solids and this makes it ideal for pastry. I still add a little shortening or white fat to my pastry’s as this makes for a better crumb so in this recipe I used TREX which is a vegan version or lard.

Gluten Free Mince Pies with Orange Pastry

Could I use a Flax Egg to replace the egg in these Mince Pies?

Yes you can by all means use a flaxseed egg and the method and ingredients to do this are below if you are unfamiliar with the process. If you were making a large mincemeat tart then I would always use an egg pastry or flaxseed egg pastry as you need the case to be solid and robust in structure. However, for smaller pies and tartlets you can get away with simply substituting the egg for water. One egg on average equates to 50g/50ml so I add 50ml of water when an egg is required.

How to make a flax egg

to make 1 flax egg you need the following ingredients:
– 1tbsp ground flax seed
– 3tbsp water
– 1tsp psyllium husk (optional but does add elasticity to baking)

Simply add all ingredients to a glass and stir before measuring out the other recipe ingredients, by the time you come to use your ‘egg’ mixture it will have thickened to a frog-spawn consistency (thicker if you added psyllium husk)

Then just add to your baking as you would an egg. For 2 eggs double the ingredients but note that recipes that require more than two eggs may fail due to lack of support in the structure.

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Here are some other gluten free Christmas Recipe ideas

I have accumulated lots of festive recipes over the years and you can see them all here by following my Christmas Recipes link. However, I’ve picked a few of my favourites here that are popular with my readers every year. There’s my Delicious Christmas Pudding and this Scottish traditional dish my Free From Clootie Dumpling: a traditional pudding and how about these Lebkuchen that I am told time and time again taste like the original version.

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Gluten Free Ecclefechan Tarts
The humble Ecclefechan Tart is a wonderfully traditional tart originating in the small town of Ecclefechan. With simple, easy to source ingredients these tarts are a nod towards a mince pie but without the festive spices you'd expect and an egg to bind the filling together. This can make 6-8 tarts depending on the depth of your baking tin.
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Gluten Free Orange Flavour Mince Pies Recipe

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Gluten Free Mince Pies with Orange Pastry

Gluten Free Orange Flavour Mince Pies

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These mince pies are a step above your average mince pies, adding an orange concentrate makes these so much more decadent, a true indulgent treat for the festive time of year
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
chilling time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 52 minutes mins
Course Dessert, Tea Time
Cuisine Dairy Free
Servings 12 Mince Pies
Calories 219 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g gluten free plain flour
  • 90 g butter or butter alternative, I use Flora
  • 50 g caster sugar
  • 2 egg(s) or 2 flaxseed eggs or 100ml water
  • 1 tbsp orange concentrate [see notes] or 1tsp orange extract
  • 1 orange use the zest only
  • 500 g mincemeat ready-made shop bought (check label)
  • 1 egg(s) to brush the pastry, alternatively use a sprinkle of sugar or brush with milk.

Instructions
 

  • Sift the flour into a bowl, make a well in the middle and add all the remaining ingredients; butter cut into cubes, caster sugar, orange zest, 2 eggs (or 2 flaxseed eggs/100ml water).
  • Using a rounded knife or pastry cutter, cut through the mixture until it starts to come together and form breadcrumb clumps.
  • If necessary add a little more flour if the mixture seems to sticky to handle.
  • Turn onto a floured work surface and knead until smooth.
  • Pop into a Tupperware tub and chill in the fridge for at least 30mins
  • When chilled carefully roll out to the thickness you desire, cut the rounds (I use an 8cm fluted cutter) and fill with mincemeat, if you wish cut shapes of holly leaves to decorate.
  • Top Tip: if you plan to pop lids on your mince pies, remember to pierce a little hole to allow the steam to escape, that way you won't get the mincemeat juices seeping out of the sides.
  • If adding decoration or lids, brush the tops with the beaten egg white and add a sprinkle of caster sugar.
  • Pop into the oven at 190°C /170°C fan /375°F /Gas 5 for 10-12 minutes until the pastry turns a delicate golden colour
  • Remove from oven and sit on a wire rack for 5 mins before removing Mince Pies from the tin, if you try to remove too soon the pastry will be too unstable.
  • cool completely and if you like dredge with a little icing sugar.

Notes

I make homemade orange concentrate as described in my Melt in the Mouth Shortbread recipe which has a hint of orange, follow the link to make your own with the step-by-step guidance, alternatively use a good quality orange extract, try not to use a flavouring if you can…extracts are the ‘real thing’, trust me!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Gluten Free Orange Flavour Mince Pies
Amount per Serving
Calories
219
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
7
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
 
4
g
20
%
Cholesterol
 
57
mg
19
%
Sodium
 
302
mg
13
%
Potassium
 
43
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
37
g
12
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
34
g
38
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
276
IU
6
%
Vitamin C
 
8
mg
10
%
Calcium
 
12
mg
1
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword Christmas, Easy, Mincemeat, Pastry, Pies, Simple
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  1. Nikki says

    03/12/2023 at 6:27 pm

    The best gluten free mince pie recipe so far! Pastry beautiful.

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    • Glutarama says

      04/12/2023 at 8:42 am

      A lovely comment to come on here and read, thank you for taking the time to come back and give me feedback x

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  2. Julie says

    17/11/2017 at 2:39 pm

    Ooh! Rebecca your orange infused mince pies look simply divine. I’d quite happily eat one right now. Commenting as BritMums Baking Round-up Editor. :)

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    • Glutarama says

      18/11/2017 at 10:47 pm

      Thank you…actually, is is too early to make mince pies…or rather too late…it’s 10pm haha

      Reply

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