
A fun and festive take on the traditional mince pie - all the flavours of your favourite Christmas bake, but with a slight twist. Sweetened with dried fruit and freshness from oranges and lemons, we love this tasty treat. Made with the help of the Dualit Hand Mixer. Watch the video below to see how they are made.
1. Place the fruit, sugar, mixed spice, orange and lemon rind and juice, brandy and grated apple in an oven proof bowl and mix until combined.
2. Cover the bowl with foil and place in a preheated oven (170º/150º fan) for 2 hours, stirring halfway.
3. Remove and allow the mix to cool before transferring to a jar, or airtight container. Cover the top with a parchment disc before securing lid.
4. Take one sheet of filo pastry and cut into 3 strips. Brush with melted butter.
5. Take one tablespoon of the sweet mince mix and spread on one side in a long sausage, being careful not to go right to the top and bottom. Leave a small gap as this will be the cracker ends.
6. Taking one end of the pastry, start to roll the pastry lengthwise, continuing to brush with the melted butter, to create a rolled sausage shape.
7. Gently push in and twist each end to create a cracker, and brush all over with melted butter.
8. Place all the crackers onto a parchment lined baking sheet, and bake in a preheated oven (180º/170º fan) for around 15-20 minutes, or until a light golden brown and crispy.
9. Remove from the tray, Dust with icing sugar and serve with brandy butter or cream.
We've used our hand mixer to create our sweet mince filling!