MINCEMEAT CHRISTMAS BUNS

These are very simple, with a lovely big dob of mincemeat in the middle, baked, then iced and decorated with a festive motif! They look stunning and very yummy, on a plate during the build up to Christmas. Just as easy as mince pies too. I have been making them every weekend as my husband and family love them so much! I have posted them before, but the pics were in my old kitchen!

You need a 12 hole muffin tin and some Christmasy cup cake cases.

This uses an all in one method, so place it all in a bowl: How easy is that???

6 oz SR Flour

6 oz softened butter [definitely not marg]

4 oz any sugar - caster or soft light brown

1 teaspoon mixed spice - or any festive mix of your choice

3 large eggs

1 tablespoon milk

Green and red fondant icing

Icing sugar

In a medium bowl, beat all the ingredients together until light and fluffy - you all know how! Spoon a dessertspoonful of the mix into the bottom of the muffin cases, then a heaped teaspoon of mincemeat - I used my own. Then place another teaspoon of mix over the mincemeat. I carefully try to cover the fruit as best I can, but no real need to be too fussy. [¾ of mix in case, then mincemeat and the remaining ¼ on top].

Bake in a pre heated fan oven 170 C for 20 mins. Cool, then when they are cold:

Mix a small amount of icing and put a blob on each bun. Roll out a small amount of green fondant icing and cut the holly leaves, Xmas trees [whatever]  and place then on the icing. Then take tiny pieces of the red fondant and make berries.

How easy is that???

Seal your fondant blocks in any air tight container and they will keep fresh over the festive period, to use again and again.