Mince pies, once baked, will keep for a few days in an air-tight tin but the bottoms may become soggy. You can make the pastry ahead and freeze it for up to a month so it's ready to roll when you are.

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Don't overfill them as they will leak and make your mince pies stick to the tray. Cut out 12 lids with a smaller pastry cutter, re-rolling the pastry as needed. These can be fluted or straight ...

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