Christmas Mince Pies

Pie Ingredients
•  Pre-made pie dough (or use your favorite homemade dough recipe)
•  1 egg white (for egg wash)
mince filling Ingredients
(or use store-bought)
•  1 tsp. ground mixed spice 
(made of 1 tsp. each cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, allspice)
•  1 cup butter
•  1 cup granulated sugar + 2 Tbsp.
•  1 large green apple, peeled and finely chopped
•  1 ¼ cup golden raisins (sultanas)
•  ½ cup dried currants or cranberries
•  ½ cup raisins
•  ½ cup chopped almonds
•  1 ½ Tbsp. freshly grated orange zest
•  ½ tsp. ground cinnamon

Mince instructions
•  Make mixed spice, reserving 1 generous tsp. for the mince. Store remainder in small jar.
•  Combine butter, sugar, apple, dried fruit in saucepan. Stir gently on low heat until butter melts. Stir in almonds, zest, mixed spice, cinnamon.
•  Bring mixture to simmer, cook 5-10 min, stirring occasionally.
•  Remove from heat, cool 30 min. 

Pie instructions
•  Preheat oven to 400º.
•  Roll dough ¼-inch thick on lightly floured surface. Using 3 ½-inch circle, cut 12 bottoms. Using 2 ¾-inch circles (or star shape), cut 12 tops.
•  In lightly greased muffin tin, line each cup carefully with pastry bottom circles. Fill each cup with 1-2 Tbsp. mince filling. Top with chosen shapes, gently press to adhere. Brush tops with egg wash.
•  Bake until golden, 15-20 min. Cool before removing.