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Mincemeat Shortbread Recipe

Our latest mincemeat recipe is this fantastic Mincemeat Shortbread, a great way of using up leftover mincemeat or something to make as an alternative to mince pies.
Course Afternoon Tea, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, British
Keyword baking
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings 12 slices

Ingredients

  • 250 g butter at room temperature
  • 125 g caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 350 g plain flour
  • 300 g mincemeat

To finish

  • A little granulated sugar or caster sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4
  • Grease or line a baking tin. I use an 8 inch square one.
  • Cream the butter and caster sugar in a bowl with the vanilla.
  • Add the flour and mix well until it comes together to form a dough.
  • Roll or press half of the dough into the base of the tin.
  • Spread mincemeat over the dough.
  • Roll out the rest of the dough and press on top of the mincemeat layer. Prick all over with a fork.
  • Bake in the centre of the oven for 30-35 minutes until lightly golden browned and then remove from the oven.
  • Sprinkle with sugar and leave to cool completely in the tin before cutting into squares or slices.

*Note: Nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published.