Christmas Gems

Mince Pies

350g/12oz ready-made, pre-rolled puff pastry
icing sugar, to dust
1 jar good quality mincemeat

1. Preheat the oven to 230C/450F/Gas 8.
2. Dust a flat surface with icing sugar and roll the puff pastry out very thin, using more icing sugar, if necessary, to stop it from sticking to the surface.
3. Place a small tart case into the oven to preheat.
4. Cut out the pastry with a chefs' ring or a knife to fit the tart tin and carefully line the preheated tin with the pastry.
5. Fill the pastry case with mincemeat and place in the oven for ten minutes. Remove from the oven when the pastry is cooked and golden.
6. To serve, dust with icing sugar.