Keto Mince Pie Recipe

Keto Mince Pie Recipe- Made with Erythritol- apples and cranberry personal size treats with low carbs and almond flour crust

Ingredients:

Pastry
1 cup almond flour
1/4 cup coconut flour
1/2teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
Pinch of salt
2/3 stick butter cold
2 tbsp cream cheese
1 large egg + egg wash

Filling
1 small apple, peeled and cut into small cubes
1/4 cup flaked almonds toasted and chopped
zest 1/4 lemon
zest of 1/2 orange
1/4 cup sugar free dried cranberries
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
3 tablespoon Keystone Pantry Brown erythritol
2 tbsp butter melted
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon lemon juice optional
1 tablespoon of brandy optional

Instructions

Filling
Place everything except the brandy and almonds in a saucepan and simmer on a low heat for about 5 minutes until quite thick but with just a little moisture left. Option to press with a fork if you want less chunky apple. Stir through almonds and optional brandy and allow to cool.

Pastry
In food processor, pulse all the dry ingredients until combined. Add the butter chunks and cream cheese and pulse until combined. Add 1 large egg and pulse to combine again. Shape into a ball and wrap in greaseproof paper. Chill in the freezer for 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Roll the dough between two sheets of greaseproof paper until 1/8inch thick. Use a 3 inch cutter to but out bases x 6. Scrape the left over dough together and re-roll to make two more bases. Place bases in freezer whilst making the tops. Re-roll the left over dough to make 8 stars or whatever shape you like for the top.
NOTE: If the dough becomes too warm to cut out at any point simply place back in the freezer for 5 – 10 minutes to firm up.
Grease a shallow muffin / Yorkshire pudding tin with butter and add a base. Add mince-meat (approx. 1 tablespoon per mince pie) and then your pastry lid.
Press to seal slightly and brush with egg wash. Bake for approximately 18 minutes or until golden on top. Allow to cool and remove from pan. Dust with powdered sweetener to serve and optional whipped cream, keto custard or keto vanilla ice cream.