MINCEMEAT PALMIERS
MINCEMEAT PALMIERS
MINCEMEAT PALMIERS

Ingredients
  • 200g/7oz ready-made mincemeat
  • 3 clementines
  • juice and zest
  • 1 x 375g/13oz pack ready-rolled puff pastry
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • melted
  • 4 tbsp icing sugar
  • sifted
  • 1 free-range egg
  • beaten
Directions
  • Blend the mincemeat
  • clementine zest and juice in a food processor to a smooth paste.
  • Put the puff pastry on a well-floured surface with the short side towards you. Roll the pastry a little thinner and cut it in half widthways. Brush each piece of pastry with melted butter and sprinkle over the icing sugar. Spread the mincemeat paste over the puff pastry.
  • With the shortest end facing you
  • roll both long edges of one piece of pastry towards the centre. Brush a little beaten egg down the centre to stick the two halves together. Repeat with the remaining piece of pastry.
  • Carefully lift the rolls onto a baking tray and leave to chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
  • Remove the roll from the fridge and
  • using a very sharp knife
  • slice it into 1cm/½in thick pieces. Lay each slice on the baking tray
  • cut-side up
  • and brush well with the beaten egg and a further dusting of icing sugar
  • then bake in the oven for 15 - 20 minutes
  • or until puffed up
  • crisp and golden-brown.
  • Remove the palmiers from the oven and leave to cool on the baking tray. Dust with more icing sugar before serving.