Tear & Share Mincemeat Swirls
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat oven to 200ºC/180ºfan/Gas 6. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Chop 75g (3oz) cherries and halve the rest. Grate 75g (3oz) marzipan. Set aside.
Put flour and baking powder in a bowl and rub in butter. Stir in 150ml (¼pint) milk to a soft dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, then roll into a 25 x 32cm (10 x 12¾in) rectangle.
Spread mincemeat over dough, leaving a 1cm (½in) border around the edge, then scatter over chopped cherries and grated marzipan.
Roll up from one of the longer sides and press gently to seal (use a little milk to stick if needed). Slice into 12 rounds, then arrange close together in the shape of a Christmas tree on the baking tray
Brush with 1 tbsp milk, then bake for 30 minutes or until risen and golden. Leave to cool for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix icing sugar with 1½ tsp water to make a drizzling icing. Roll out remaining marzipan; cut out a star for the top and smaller stars for decorations.
To serve, drizzle icing over swirls and decorate with marzipan stars, remaining cherries and pistachios.
