Even the simplest mince pie tastes better than anything shop-bought when it’s freshly baked – or in this case, air-fried. These turnovers require just four ingredients and half an hour of your time: the perfect last-minute snack for festive entertaining.
Pastry and air fryers are meant for each other. The pastry will puff up and turn evenly golden all over in roughly half the time it would take in a normal oven. It also means the mincemeat filling won’t overcook, becoming perfectly heated through by the time the pastry’s ready.
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Ingredients
- 320g sheet puff pastry
- 200g mincemeat
- 1 medium egg, beaten with a pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp demerara sugar
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Method
- Unroll the pastry onto a board and cut into 10 squares. Add 20g (about 1 heaped tsp) mincemeat to the centre of each square and paint around the edge with the beaten egg. Diagonally fold over the pastry to create a triangle and crimp to seal with a fork. Repeat until you have 10 turnovers, transferring them to a tray lined with baking paper as you work.
- Use a small knife to cut 2 small holes in the top of each turnover to allow steam to escape, then brush the tops with the remaining beaten egg and sprinkle with the demerara sugar. Put the tray of turnovers in the fridge to chill for 20 minutes before cooking.
- Heat the air fryer to 180ºC, then bake the turnovers for 10 minutes until crisp and golden. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to work in batches.
Nutrition
- 192kcals Calories
- 9g (4.2g saturated) Fat
- 2.5g Protein
- 25g (14g sugars) Carbs
- 0.6g Fibre
- 0.3g Salt
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