Spicy Mincemeat Bars Recipes

MINCEMEAT COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Line an 8-in. square baking pan with foil; grease foil with butter. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Stir in oil and milk. Reserve 1 cup for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of prepared pan. Spread with mincemeat. Stir pecans into reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over top. Bake 30-35 minutes or until topping is golden brown., Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

MINCEMEAT & SHORTBREAD SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line the base and sides of a 20cm square tin with baking parchment. Beat the butter, sugar, vanilla, 1 tsp of the cinnamon and the cloves together with an electric whisk until pale and fluffy. Stir in the flour and ground rice first with a spoon, then get your hands in and knead to a smooth dough.
• Halve the dough and press one half evenly into the base of the tin. Spread the mincemeat over the top, leaving a 1cm border around the edge. Roll out the remaining dough between 2 sheets of baking parchment to a 20cm square, then slide onto the mincemeat. Seal around the edge with your fingers gently press all over until dimpled, then prick all over the top with a fork.
• Bake for 25-30 mins until lightly golden. Mix the granulated sugar with the remaining 1/4 tsp cinnamon and sprinkle over the top. Cool in the tin before cutting into squares. Will keep for 3 days in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE MINCEMEAT BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Beat in mincemeat. Stir in chocolate chips., Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until dark golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Freeze option: Freeze cooled bars in freezer containers, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, thaw before serving.

PUMPKIN MINCEMEAT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Combine flour and sugars; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in nuts.
• Reserving 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture, press the rest on the bottom and halfway up sides of a 13x9 inch baking pan.
• Spoon mincemeat over crust.
• Combine remaining ingredients except reserved crumb mixture and mix well. Pour over mincemeat. Top with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake 15 minutes; reduce oven to 350. Bake 40 minutes longer or until golden brown around the edges.
• Cool. Cut into squares.
• Serve warm or at room temperature. You also can top this with ice cream. Refrigerate leftovers.

MINCEMEAT COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in large bowl.mix well.
• add oil and milk.stirring just until moistened.and crumbly --
• reserve 1 cup of mixture.for topping.
• press remaining mix into 13x9 pan -- which has been coated with spray.
• spread with mincemeant.near but not to edge.sprinkle reserved topping and bake at 400* for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• loosen edge of warm layer with knife.cool.
• then cut into bars.
• store loosely covered at room temperature -- .

SPICY MINCEMEAT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease 13x9" pan.
• Sift flour, baking powder, soda and cinnamon together, set aside.
• In large bowl cream butter, sugar, molasses and egg till light and fluffy. Blend in brandy and mincemeat, blending well.
• Gradually add flour mixture, mixing till thoroughly blended.
• Fold in raisins and nuts.
• Spread evenly in pan. Bake 25-30 min or till pick inserted in center comes out barely moist. Set on wire rack and cool in pan.

SPICY CHILLI MINCE

Steps:

• Brown mince in small batches and if there is any, drain liquid into cup each time. Put cup in fridge and when fat is solidified, spoon off and reserve mince juices.
• Gently fry the cumin, corriander and chilli powder in oil for a couple of minutes then add tomato puree and cook out for a few minutes.
• Add onion, celery, carrot and garlic and sweat with lid on for 10 mins. Add browned mince and stir through. Add wine and reduce. Add tomatoes, milk, Marmite, mince juices, herbs, ketchup and lea and perrins. Simmer slowly for about 2/3 hours (taking lid of last 30 mins to reduce).
• After 2/3 hours of gentle simmering, the finished mince should have little liquid. Season well with salt and pepper.
• Add fresh chillies/dried chilli flakes to taste.

MINCEMEAT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In large bowl, mix dry ingredients.
• Add the oil and milk, stirring until mixture is well moistened and crumbly.
• Reserving 1 cup of the mixture, press the remainder into 9"x13" baking dish; spread with mince meat.
• Sprinkle evenly with remaining mixture and nuts.
• Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cut into bars.
• Store, loosely covered, at room temperature.

CHRISTMAS MINCEMEAT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F; grease a 13x9 pan and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, oats, sugar and baking soda.
• Stir in melted butter and mix together until mixture appears crumbly.
• Firmly pat half the crumb mixture into prepared pan, then cover evenly with mincemeat.
• Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over mincemeat and pat lightly.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until squares appear golden brown.
• Cool before cutting into squares.

JAMIE'S SPICY MINCE LINGUINE

Steps:

• Half fill a saucepan with water and bring to the boil. Crumble in the stock cube and add the linguine. Cook as per the pack instructions.
• Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute. Add the spices and cook for another minute. Add the mince and cook until completely brown.
• Add the tomatoes, sweetcorn and spinach to the mince along with 250ml of the pasta stock water. Bring to the boil and then simmer for around 15 minutes, stirring every now and again, until the liquid has reduced and you are left with a silky mince mixture. Add ground black pepper to taste should you need it.
• Drain the pasta and divide between two plates, top with the mince mixture and sprinkle the parmesan over the top to finish then serve immediately with garlic bread.