Friday 24 January 2020

Mincemeat Shortbread


I'm going to put the shortbread recipe here for those who have asked me for it (and it's also useful for me to have my favourite recipes in one place). It's handy for using up any mincemeat left over from Christmas, and it's also great as an alternative for anyone who finds making mince pies a bit of a faff.

These quantities were just right for me to be able to use up a half jar of mincemeat to which, of course, I added a small amount of brandy. 😊

To make the shortbread you will need :

130g Plain Flour
125g Butter
60g Cornflour
60g Caster Sugar
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
½ teaspoon Ground Cloves



It's quite straightforward. Just put all the ingredients in a bowl and work together to make a sticky dough. Line a tin with baking paper and push down one half of the dough to cover the base.
Spread with the mincemeat leaving a small gap around the edge.
Between two sheets of baking paper roll out the rest of the mixture then use this to cover the mincemeat, pushing down with your fingers to seal the edges. Don't worry if the dough breaks or tears as it can be patched up quite easily.


Before putting in the oven I also covered mine with some dried cranberries and flaked almonds.

Bake at 150° for around 40 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool then cut into slices.
J. X


34 comments:

  1. Truly scrumptious! 2 things I love in 1 yummy treat! Best, Jane xx

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  2. Now, *thinks* pretty sure I have most if not all those ingredients hmmmm - off to kitchen to check! have a lovely weekend x

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  3. Oh dear....there goes my diet. I'm sure I have mincemeat somewhere :)
    Thanks for the recipe.
    Hugs-x-

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    1. I think many of us have some mincemeat lurking around at this time of year, or at least I did have. 😆

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  4. New to your blog. The mincemeat recipe really caught my eye. Please tell me what cornflour is. Is it constarch? I'm from the US and not too sure what corn flour is.

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    1. Hi Theresa, it's lovely to see you here. Yes, cornflour is the same as cornstarch.
      I hope you like the recipe. X

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    2. thank you! I will give it a try....

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    3. I hope you enjoy them. X

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    1. It's very tasty and so simple to make. X

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  6. I think I mentioned before Christmas that none of my family eat Christmas cake, mince pies or Christmas pudding, but I discovered, over Christmas, that my tastes have changed and I LOVE Christmas cake. I think I'll be making one this Christmas. Perhaps it's time to try mince pies, or indeed mincemeat shortbread, now.

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    1. I was exactly the same, Jo. Although I'm quite discerning and won't accept inferior mince pies. 😃
      I do enjoy Christmas cake now but still cannot be persuaded to eat marzipan. X

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  7. Oh mercy, that must smell and taste heavenly. -happy sigh-

    I couldn't eat it though, because of the flour. Having to eat G/F. But my husband could eat it. -smile-

    ¨ *•.¸ðŸ’›¸.•* ¨

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    1. It smells amazing when it's baking in the oven and it does tatse delicious. X

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  8. That looks lovely. I have a jar of mincemeat somewhere so I'll be digging it out and giving this a go. Have a lovely weekend. xx

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    1. I hope you do, Suzanne. It's so good.
      I suppose it's not surprising how there's often mincemeat lurking around at his time of year. It's a good (and tasty) way to use it up. X

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  9. I enjoy baking although my attempt at mince pies was not good. I rather fancy trying trying this. It made me look in my cake tin. Why? I very rarely eat cake or biscuits and most of my female visitors who pop in for coffee (who outnumber men by quite a high factor) never eat cakes or biscuits either. The men all do! I still had some remnants from before Christmas (now binned). The problem therefore is that I make things and they don't get eaten. Well, apart from my Christmas cakes or cakes for other people. Sad really.

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    1. I remember you mentioned your struggle with mince pies. This recipe is a great alternative and no need for special tins.
      I think there would be an outcry if the cake tins were ever empty here! X

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  10. I actually don't have any mincemeat, but, the shortbread with the cranberries and almonds would be good, too, I think. :)

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    1. I hadn't thought of that. What a good idea. X

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  11. Super! Thanks so much for posting the recipe. It's a keeper, for sure.
    I sometimes use rice flour in my shortbread so that would work too.

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    1. I hope you enjoy it. It's good to adjust recipes to suit what we have in the cupboards. X

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  12. Now I am wishing that I had some leftover mincemeat......we managed to finish all ours this year. This sounds absolutely delicious and I bet the house smells lovely. Thank you for sharing your lovely recipe.

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    1. I had forgotten about a jar I had in the fridge from when I baked some mince pies. I won't be baking anymore again now until December. X

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  13. Yum, yum... thank you, i'll give it a go. x

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  14. Thanks for sharing this recipe …

    All the best Jan

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    1. It was a delicious way to use up the mincemeat. X

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