Tipsy Mincemeat Streusel

Another recipe that really stood out for me on the Christmas Great British Bake Off Masterclass was Mary Berry's Streusel.

This is a bake that I had never heard of but immediately knew that I had to make it, well, make my version of it!

As I already had my homemade tipsy mincemeat I wanted to find different ways to use it and not just make the typical mincepies.

I made my own sweet pastry base using my regular recipe, however to add a little more of Christmas flavours I have added 4 teaspoons of muling syrup.

Mary Berry's recipe can be found at

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/mincemeatstreusel_73426

This is what I got...

 

Tipsy Mincemeat Streusel

 

Ingredients

 

Sweet Pastry

 

165g plain flour

25g ground almonds

120g unsalted butter, chilled and diced

55g caster sugar

1 medium egg

4 tspn mulling syrup

 

Filling

 

Tipsy Mincemeat (see post http://hijackedbytwins.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/tipsy-mincemeat.html for the recipe)

 

Topping

 

75g self raising flour

40g semolina

40g caster sugar

75g melted butter

 

Method

 

1 - To make the pastry place the flour, butter, ground almonds and caster sugar into a food processor and blitz until you have a bread crumb consistency

 

2 - Add the egg and the mulling syrup and blitz until the ingredients are coming together, if needed add a little water

 

3 - Remove from the food processor and bring together, wrap in cling film ad chill for at least 3 hours, I left mine in the fridge over night and found that I had a lovely manageable pastry

 

4 - When your pastry is ready pre heat the oven to 180C (fan)

 

5 - To make the topping mix together the flour, semolina and caster sugar

 

6 - Add the cooled melted butter and bring together

 

7 - Once you have a dough like texture wrap in cling film and place in the freezer. The more solid the better as it is easier to work with!

 

8 - Roll out the pastry to the size to line a small baking tray or Swiss roll tin

 

9 - Line the tin with the pastry and add your mincemeat

 

10 - Take the topping out of the freezer and grate the block, sprinkle the grated topping over the mincemeat

 

11 - Place in the pre heated oven and bake for 25 minutes

 

12 - When it is baked leave to cool slightly before cutting and serving

 

This streusel is delicious served warm with a little brandy butter but equally as nice a couple of days later cold! Just keep in an air tight container to help keep some of the crunch!

Enjoy x

 

 

 

The Christmas Great Bloggers Bake Off is hosted by the lovely Jenny at Mummy Mishaps and the lovely Helen at The Crazy Kitchen

http://www.mummymishaps.co.uk/2013/12/christmas-great-bloggers-bake-off-berry-white-chocolate-panettone.html

http://www.thecrazykitchen.co.uk/p/the-great-bloggers-bake-off.html