Mincemeat and Apple Tart Recipe

Preheat the oven to 400°F/205°C/gas 6 Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured board to ¼ "/5mm thick. Grease and then line an 8"/20cm deep tart tin with the pastry. Prick the base all over with a fork. Chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.

Evenly spread the mincemeat across the base of the tart tin.

Lay the apple slices in circles on the surface of the mincemeat. Sprinkle with the fine/caster sugar then dot with the butter.

Cover the pastry rim with aluminum foil. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until the apples are golden brown.

Remove the aluminum foil from the rim of the tart. Using a flat spatula, gently press the apples slices into the mincemeat. Do not submerge them, rather just allow the juices of the mincemeat to coat the apple slice, this will act a a glaze for the apples. Return the tart to the oven and cook for a further 10 minutes.

Serve warm with Custard Sauce or Brandy Sauce