Mincemeat Buns

• I could have called these babeczki – little cakes – however the main ingredients fruit mincemeat is not something you would find in Poland.
• I still had a half a large jar of mincemeat left from last Christmas and was thinking ahead to making more for this Christmas.
• I decided to make some small buns based on the ingredients for keks – using mincemeat.
• They were voted a huge hit!

Ingredients

• 150g butter
• 100g granulated sugar
• 225g plain flour
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 50g sultanas or raisins
• 25g mixed peel
• 400g of mincemeat (exact amount is not that critical
• 3 eggs

Method

• Pre-heat the oven to GM3 – 160°C.
• Lightly cream the butter and sugar.
• Beat in the eggs, one by one
• Stir in the mincemeat and the dried fruit until it is an even consistency.
• Mix the flour with the baking powder
• Stir the flour into the cake mixture.
• Use bun cases in a bun/muffin tray.
• Place around 1 ½ –  2 tablespoons of mixture into each case.
• I made 16 but could have made a few fewer.
• Bake for around 20 minutes
• Leave to cool in the tin.

Cake Plate by Heathcote – Made in England