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Selection of thin round and golden pies, brown dried fruits visible under a small star of dough placed in the center of each tart, a little grainy brown sugar on the stars, without added cream.
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Retro & Traditional / Tarts & crisps

Round Mince Pies with Little Pastry Stars

A recipe by CakeChristmas / Updated on 30 October 2026.

The small Christmas pies keep their fruit filling visible around a star of dough; the golden paste goes up to the sides.

12 tarts in imprints 6 cm in diameter and 3 cm high; 12 servings / The small Christmas pies keep their fruit filling visible around a star of dough; the golden paste goes up to the sides.

12Indicative portions
40 minPreparation
35 minBaking
1 h 15Rest & Cooling
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The small Christmas pies keep their fruit filling visible around a star of dough; the golden paste goes up to the sides.

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Preparation

  1. Reserve 5 g of the 60 g of brown sugar for the stars. Peel and cut the apple into small dice. Cook 10 minutes over low heat with raisins, candied orange, the remaining 55 g of brown sugar, orange juice, cinnamon and the 20 g of garnish butter. Cool completely: no free juices should remain.
  2. Rub the flour, cold butter, icing sugar and salt together to a fine breadcrumb texture. Add the egg, collect and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  3. Spread on 3 mm and cut 12 discs of 9 cm. Line the mould cavities to the top. In the re-spread offcuts, cut 12 stars of 5 cm; cook the last offcuts separately into cookies.
  4. Distribute the cold filling without exceeding 5 mm under the edge, about 35 to 40 g per tart depending on the actual capacity. Serve separately any excess compote. Put a star on each top, without closing completely. Sprinkle the stars of the reserved 5 g of brown sugar.
  5. Cook for 20 to 25 minutes at 180°C, until golden brown. Wait 10 minutes and then unmold and cool for 30 minutes on a rack.

Preserve and Serve

3 days in a box in the refrigerator; heat 5 minutes to 150 °C.

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  • Preheat the oven according to the plug and prepare the mold before mixing the last ingredients.
  • Uses the dimensions and cooking mode indicated: a higher or wider mold changes the cooking of the center.
  • Follow the visual cues of step by step in addition to the duration. Respect the intended cooling before unmoulding or decorating.

Substitutions and variations

Blond or brown raisins can be used at the same weight; retains the soaking step when it is planned.

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