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In the second of our series of guest blogs from our wonderful vegan community we bring you scrummy Vegan Mince Pies by the amazing Vegan Sweet Tooth London! I am so pleased to introduce this recipe! Whenever I am doing a festival and the boys are there with their amazing spread of food I know exactly where I am going to be getting my lunch from! My personal favourites are Giancarlo’s Cannelloni, Arancini balls and lasagne, they are so tasty. But everything that I have tried by Vegan Sweet Tooth has been incredible, for example I don’t normally like Tiramisu but the one made by Vegan Sweet tooth is just the right balance of flavours and is made to perfection. Mince pies for me are such a delicious Christmas treat, I hope you will enjoy making and eating these goodies as much as I will!
Next month we have a fab recipe from Vegan Pie extraordinaire The Vegan Owl!
Vic x
“An attractive twist on traditional mince pies. Shortcrust gingerbread pastry filled with vegan-friendly mincemeat and topped with cinnamon shortbread Men. Perfect as a festive celebration!”
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 24 pies
175 g (1 1/4 cups) currants
175 g (1 1/4 cups) raisins
175 g (1 1/4 cups) sultanas
175 g (1 1/4 cups) dried cranberries
100 g (1/2 + 1/8 cup) candied mixed peel
120 g (1/2 cup) dairy-free block margarine or coconut oil
220 g (2 1/4 cups) light brown soft sugar
50 g (1/3 cup) almonds chopped
1 large Bramley apple peeled, cored and grated
1 1/2 tsp mixed spice (pumpkin spice)
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 large orange
200 ml (1/2 + 1/3 cup) rum, brandy or port
If you don’t want to make your own mincemeat (though it is very easy to do!), a lot of shop-bought ones are vegan-friendly as they use vegetable suet. Do make sure that you check the label though, as mincemeat is traditionally made with beef suet 🙁 and some varieties use butter.
If you do decide to buy the mincemeat then you will need two 411g jars
350 g (2 ¾ cups) plain (all-purpose) flour
1 tsp bicarbonate soda
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
125g brown sugar
2 Tbsp golden syrup
3 tsp flaxseeds
125 g (½ cup ) dairy-free block margarine or coconut oil
Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6.
To make the mincemeat, place the currants, raisins, sultanas, dried cranberries, candied mixed peel, margarine, brown sugar, almonds, grated bramley apple, spices and orange zest and juice into a large pan. Heat gently, stirring, until the margarine has melted then simmer very gently, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes.
Remove from the heat and leave to cool until just warm then stir in the alcohol of your choice. Cover and refrigerate until needed. You can also decant it into sterilised jars, seal and store for up to six months.
For the pastry, put all the ingredients together and with your hands form a ball, then flatten into a disc. Wrap in clingfilm and chill it for 30 minutes.
Roll out the pastry into a thickness of about 0.5cm.
Grease and flour two x twelve cup bun trays.
Use a round cookie cutter (or a glass/mug) to cut out twenty-four circles of pastry, and transfer these to the bun tray
Spoon a teaspoon of mincemeat into each of them.
Use a small, gingerbread man cookie cutter to cut out twenty-four pastry men, and press these on top of the pies. Alternatively you could use stars, Christmas trees or any other festive shape.
Place the cup bun tray with the mince pie and cook for 20 minutes
*For the best results make sure that you follow the recipe closely. As always, I highly recommend using the gram measurements (with a digital scale), rather than the cup conversions. Cup measurements are simply not accurate enough for baking and I cannot guarantee the best results if you use them.
Vegan Sweet Tooth London is the first and only Itinerant Italian Vegan Patisserie and Bakery in London and in the U.K.
Owner and chef Giancarlo Roncato of Italian origins, has been a professional chef with over 25 years of working experience in the catering and hospitality industry. Living in London for the past 20 years, he has built a solid experience in a wide and varied range of restaurants and businesses.
Giancarlo started Vegan Sweet Tooth London with his partner 6 years ago and and as a natural chef brings a unique elements balancing taste and flavour with a nutritional outlook. Giancarlo places organic, seasonal and local foods at the core of his recipes, and is equipped with the knowledge and experience to create free-from, plant-based recipes to brief.
London Sweet Tooth can often be found at festivals around the country. To find out more you can find them on Facebook here.
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If you celebrate Valentines or Galentines and are trying to find the perfect gift for a special someone in your life you have come to the right place! Read our blog, Your Greener Beauty Valentines Gift Guide! Choosing our favourite items from our entire shop is no easy task but we have done our best to select something for everyone in different price ranges to suit all purses. Don’t forget everything is 100% vegan, cruelty free and clean (no nasty sulphates, parabens etc) and only from ethical brands we believe in.
Are you doing veganuary this year but struggling with what to do about your full makeup bag or your bathroom cabinet but arent sure where to start. Read our guide on Vegan Beauty Tips for Veganuary and what to watch out for.