Description
Delicious and easy Puff Pastry Mincemeat Pinwheels that combine sweet and spicy flavors for a perfect party snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet (375g) ready rolled puff pastry
- 400g good quality mincemeat
- 40g dried cranberries
- Zest of 1 clementine
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1–2 tablespoons milk or water (for egg wash)
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Defrost and prepare your puff pastry by ensuring it’s properly thawed.
- Enhance your mincemeat by mixing the zest of clementine and cranberries into it.
- Preheat your oven to 200°C (180°C fan, 400°F, Gas Mark 6).
- Unroll pastry and spread the enhanced mincemeat evenly over it.
- Roll the pastry tightly from one edge to the other, sealing the edge with fingertips.
- Chill the pastry log in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.
- Slice the chilled log into rounds, about 1 cm thick, aiming for 12-15 slices.
- Transfer slices to a baking sheet with space to puff up.
- Brush each pinwheel with egg wash.
- Bake for approximately 15-20 minutes, until golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack and dust with icing sugar before serving.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature or up to 5 days in the refrigerator. Reheat in a preheated oven for best results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pinwheel
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: puff pastry, mincemeat, pinwheels, party snacks, easy recipes