Recipes · British · Pies
Mince Pie
One serving has 386 kcal and 4 g protein. Ready in 109 minutes.

- Preparation: 90 min
- Cooking: 19 min
- Makes: 1 serving (105 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: alcohol, beef, gluten
Ingredients
- 45 g Pie crust, unbaked
- 15 g Raisins
- 10 g Currants, dried
- 15 g Apples, raw
- 8 g Sugar, brown
- 5 g Beef suet
- 3 g Spirits
- 0.3 g Pumpkin pie spice
- 0.3 g Lemon zest
- 3 g Sugar, powdered
Method
- Makes 1 pie; multiply by 12 for a full batch. Mix the raisins, currants, grated apple, brown sugar, suet, spirits, mixed spice and lemon zest to make the mincemeat filling, and leave to macerate for at least 1 hour.
- Roll out the pastry and line small tart tins with most of it, reserving enough for lids.
- Fill each case with a spoonful of the mincemeat, then top with a pastry lid, pressing the edges to seal and cutting a small slit for steam.
- Bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 18-20 minutes until golden.
- Cool for 10 minutes, then dust with the powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 386 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 51.8 g | |
| Water | 28.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.1 g | 10% |
| Protein | 3.5 g | 7% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03 g | |
| Threonine | 0.07 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.09 g | |
| Leucine | 0.18 g | |
| Lysine | 0.06 g | |
| Methionine | 0.05 g | |
| Cystine | 0.06 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.08 g | |
| Valine | 0.11 g | |
| Histidine | 0.06 g | |
| Fat | 18.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.6 g | |
| Saturated | 6.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 3.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 32.3 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.12 mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.8 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 16.4 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.31 mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 54.8 mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 246 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 8.8 µg | 16% |
| Sodium | 228 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg | 4% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.19 mg | 17% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.15 mg | 14% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.6 mg | 12% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.09 mg | 2% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.08 mg | 6% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 34.4 µg | 9% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.01 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.4 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0.9 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 7.4 µg | 8% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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