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4.80 from 5 votes

Mincemeat Slice

If you're a bit iffy about mince pies or just want a change, do try this chocolate mincemeat slice. It's delicious. An oat and wholemeal base is covered with a layer of chocolate mincemeat which is itself topped with more of the oaty mixture. Perfect for Christmas and other festive gatherings. The chilli is optional.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Afternoon Tea, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: British
Keyword: mincemeat, oats, slice, traybake
Servings: 16 slices
Calories: 261kcal
Author: Choclette @ Tin and Thyme

Ingredients

  • 190 g unsalted butter softened
  • 175 g dark muscovado sugar
  • 180 g wholemeal spelt flour
  • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
  • 150 g rolled oats (porridge oats)
  • 300 g mincemeat I used my homemade chilli chocolate mincemeat
  • 50 g dark chocolate chopped
  • 1 small red chilli (optional) deseeded and finely chopped, or ½ tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 small egg
  • icing sugar for dusting
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
    190 g unsalted butter, 175 g dark muscovado sugar
  • Sieve in the flour and bicarbonate of soda.
    180 g wholemeal spelt flour, ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
  • Add the rolled oats and stir to combine. It might be a bit tricky as the mixture is quite dry, but persevere.
    150 g rolled oats (porridge oats)
  • Spoon just over half the mixture into a 9'' (23 cm) square silicone mould or lined cake tin and press it flat with the back of a spoon to cover the bottom of the tin.
  • Mix the chilli and chocolate into the mincemeat. Then spoon it over the base to cover.
    300 g mincemeat, 50 g dark chocolate, 1 small red chilli
  • Add the egg to the remaining dough mixture.
    1 small egg
  • Spoon this onto the mincemeat and spread out as best you can.
  • Bake at 170℃ (325℉, Gas 3) for 30 minutes.
  • Allow to cool, dust with icing sugar, then cut into 16 slices.
    icing sugar for dusting

Notes

Even more delicious served warm with cream, custard or ice-cream.
You can use whatever mincemeat you like for this recipe, but I recommend homemade if you can manage it. If you don't fancy the chilli or the chocolate just leave them out.
Please note: calories and other nutritional information are per serving. They're approximate and will depend on exact ingredients used.

Nutrition

Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 312IU | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg