A sprinkling of sweet sensations
Get a head start on your Christmas baking with these four tempting recipes from pastry chef Shane Smith
Viennese whirl mince pies
Ingredients, makes 12
For the sweet pastry
125g butter
125g caster sugar
1 medium egg
Dash vanilla essence
250g plain flour
For the filling
500g mincemeat
For the topping
250g soft butter
50g icing sugar
225g plain flour
25g cornflour
Dash vanilla essence
Method
1. Grease and dust a 12-pan cupcake tray, then set aside.
2. For the sweet pastry, cream the butter and sugar together until ...