Mince Pies with Brandy Butter
Warm pies and cold brandy butter. Nobody needs to know you didn't bake them.
There's no shame in shop bought mince pies, especially when you warm them through and add a spoonful of proper brandy butter. Nobody will know, and nobody will care.
As many as you like · Prep 2 mins · Cook 10 mins · On the Day
Ingredients
- 1 box good mince pies
- 1 jar Cotswold Gold Brandy Butter
- icing sugar
Method
- Warm the pies at 160°C fan for 10 minutes.
- Top each one with a spoonful of cold brandy butter so it melts in.
- Dust with icing sugar.
Charlie's cheat
Shop bought pies and a proper brandy butter taste homemade. Nobody needs to know.
Make it special
Grate orange zest into the brandy butter and add a pinch of cinnamon before spooning it on.
Why it works
Warming the pies crisps the pastry and loosens the filling, and cold brandy butter melts into it, so you get warm and cold, sweet and boozy in every bite.
Your questions answered
How do you warm mince pies?
10 minutes at 160°C fan. Don't microwave them, as the pastry goes soft.
Do you serve brandy butter hot or cold?
Cold, straight from the fridge. Spoon it onto the warm pie so it melts in.
Made with Brandy Butter.
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