Mince Pies

– sift the flour and the potatoes starch into a large bowl;

– put the eggs, the brown sugar and the pinch of salt in a separate bowl;

– mix them together till you get a cream;

– pour the eggs cream onto the flour and mix well;

– pour the oil and mix well till it gets absorbed;

– knead the dough till you get a smooth ball;

– wrap the dough in ceiling film and keep refrigerated for at least 1 hour

– mix the egg whites with the icing sugar and the lemon juice;

– add the ground almond and mix well;

– take a separate bowl and put the mincemeat into it;

– take the dough out from the fridge;

– lay down the dough in a form of a disc with a half centimeter thickness;

– use a cutter with the shape of a circle to cut the bases of the mincepies (use only half of the dough);

– use a cutter with the shape of a star, with the same diameter of the base, to cut the top of the mincepies (use the remaining half of the dough);

– put the bases into the apposite slots of a mincepies baking tray;

– place a teaspoon of almond paste on the bottom;

– top with a teaspoon mincemeat;

– close the mincepie with a star;

– bake at 165 degrees for around 15 minutes or till golden

– dust the mincepies with ground cinnamon