Custard-filled mince pies with home-made brandy butter

Bring the festive cheer with custard-filled mince pies and homemade brandy butter! These delicious Christmas treats feature our best ever mince pies, creamy vanilla custard, and a rich, boozy butter made with apple brandy. The perfect way to add a little extra joy to your holiday spread!

Easy  
Serves: 12 
Preparation time: 10 minutes 
Cooking time: 5 minutes

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Ingredients:

  • 200 g unsalted butter, diced and at room temperature
    200 g light brown sugar
    8 T your favourite brandy (or Paul Clüver apple brandy)
    175 ml  Woolworths fresh custard with vanilla seeds
    12  Woolworths Our Best Ever mince pies

Cooking instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 160°C. Place the butter and sugar in a food processor and blend until well incorporated and pale.
  2. Slowly add the brandy in 4 batches, making sure it’s well incorporated after each addition. Place the brandy butter into a container; it will keep well in the fridge for 2 weeks or in the freezer for a couple of months.
  3. Using a 10 ml syringe, fill each mince pie with custard through the small hole in the top.
  4. Bake for 6 minutes, then serve immediately with a generous scoop of brandy butter.

    Cook’s note: Roll the butter into a log – you can then slice rounds of butter that fit perfectly on top of the warm mince pies. You can also spread the butter inside a warmed crispy croissant with Cheddar cheese for a little treat to kick-start Christmas Day.