Air Fryer Mince Pies

8 mini pudding basins or dariole moulds, round pastry cutters, pastry blender, pastry brush, scissors and mixing bowl

75g butter
125g Doves Farm Organic Plain White Flour
25g icing sugar
2-3 tbsp cold water
150g mincemeat
butter for dishes or basins
flour, for dusting
milk, for brushing
scissors, for snipping

1. Check how your mini moulds will fit in your air fryer and rub a little butter around the inside of 8 mini pudding basins.
2. Chop the butter into small cubes in a mixing bowl, add the flour and icing sugar and using a fork or pastry blender, work them together until they resemble breadcrumbs.
3. Sprinkle enough of the water over the flour and stir to bring together a soft ball of dough.
4. Dust the work surface with flour, put the dough in the middle, sprinkle with more flour and roll out until about 1.5mm/1/16” thick.
5. Select pastry cutters to match the top and bottom diameters of the mini basins and press them into the dough to make 8 circles of each size. Gather up pastry off cuts and repeat the rolling and cutting process as needed.
6. Transfer the larger circles to the bottom of the mini basins and add a teaspoon of mincemeat.
7. Brush the smaller circles with milk then place them, milk side down, over the mincemeat, pressing lightly around the edges.
8. Using the tip of a pair of scissors, make a snip in the top of each pie to allow steam to escape.
9. Chill for 5 minutes and preheat the air fryer at 170° for 5 minutes.
10. Working quickly, open the air fryer, lift the basins inside, close the door and set it to bake at 170° for 12-15 minutes.
11. Carefully remove the cooked mince pies from the air fryer and cook the second batch if required.
12. Tip the cooked mince pies out of their basins and leave to cool on a wire rack.