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18 Mince Pies

Make 18 mince pies at home for only £2.61 with ingredients chosen from Tesco

We’ve found this super easy mince pie recipe and calculated how much the ingredients would cost - so that you don’t have to. And if you make them now, you can keep them in the freezer for up to 1 month! 

Spending an afternoon prepping for and baking mince pies together is a lovely way to get your family in the Christmas spirit. And this activity doesn’t have to break the bank either! 

Buying own brand ingredients is a great way to save, so we’ve costed this recipe for you using the cheapest ingredients we could find at Tesco.com.

Other supermarket prices will vary.

Here is what you'll need:
 

225g cold butter, diced

Use Tesco English Unsalted Block Butter (amount for this recipe costs £1.33 and you’ll have 25g of butter left over)

350g plain flour

Use Stockwell & Co. Plain Flour (amount for this recipe costs £0.10 and you’ll have 1,150g of flour left over)

100g golden caster sugar

Use Tesco Golden Caster (amount for this recipe costs £0.19 and you’ll have 900g of sugar left over)

280g mincemeat

Use Tesco Mincemeat (amount for this recipe costs £0.82 and you’ll have 131g left over)

1 medium egg, beaten

Use Tesco Medium Free Range Eggs 6 Pack (1 egg for this recipe costs £0.14 and you’ll have 5 left over)

Icing sugar, to dust

Use Silver Spoon Icing Sugar 1Kg (amount for this recipe costs £0.03 and you’ll have pretty much the whole bag left over)

TOTAL COST OF THE AMOUNTS FOR THIS RECIPE: £2.61*
            *costed on Tesco.com on 1 October 2021, prices may vary  
 

And here’s how you make them!

Preparation time: 30 – 40 minutes

Cooking time: 20 mins

Makes 18 mince pies

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