Mincemeat Custard Pies

Ingredients

• 2 (150 g) containers devon custard

• 6 tablespoons ground almonds
• 375 g ready rolled puff pastry

• 1/2 (410 g) jar mincemeat
• sliced almonds, for scattering
• icing sugar, for dusting

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 220°C.

2. 2

   Stir the custard and almonds together.

3. 3

   Unroll the pastry, cut out circles using a 7cm plain round cutter. Gather up the pastry trimmings, re-roll then cut out more circles. You should get out about 16 - 18. Use to line a couple of bun tins.

4. 4

   Spoon a heaped teaspoon of the custard mix into each tart case, then top with a scant teaspoon of mincemeat. Scatter over some flaked almonds,

5. 5

   Bake for about ten minutes until puffy and golden.

6. 6

   Cool briefly in the tin, dust with icing sugar.