I'd not baked for ages until last week. There was a Mothers Union coffee morning after church, so I decided to bake some things for the cake stall. It was good to do some baking and it got me into the right frame of mind for making things for Christmas. I made a chocolate cake and some macaroon mince pies. These are good if you don't like too much pastry.
Macaroon Mince Pies
Stamp 18 pastry rounds and place in 18 hole bun tin.
Mix 175gr/6oz golden caster sugar, 175gr/6oz ground almonds and 25gr/1oz flaked almonds
Stir in 3 stiffly beaten egg whites and half a teaspoon of almond essence.
Put 1 teaspoon mincemeat in each pie, top with 1 teaspoon macaroon mixture, finish with 50gr/2oz flaked almonds.
Bake in a preheated oven 180c/gas 6 for 12 to 15 minutes.
