I’ve been avoiding making these vegan mince pies because I’m not a big fan of dried fruit desserts. Oh, how I was wrong! For the filling, I used my homemade vegan mincemeat, which is just amazing. The pies turned out perfectly balanced and so more-ish! They put you in a Holiday mood right away!
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Vegan Mincemeat
Are you in a Christmas mood yet? Here’s an easy, customizable, and delicious vegan mincemeat recipe. For the dried fruit mix, I used sultanas, raisins, dried cranberries, dried apricots, and prunes. I couldn’t find any currants where I live, but if you can, go ahead and throw them there. Slivered almonds give the mincemeat a…
Uzvar (Dried fruits infusion)
Uzvar is an ancient Ukrainian drink made of mixed dried fruits. Classic combination is apples, pears and smoked prunes. But of course you can use any fruits that you like. Just avoid the fruits that were soaked in sugar syrup. Uzvar has natural subtle sweet taste and is pleasant to drink like it is. But…
Vegan Panforte
This vegan Panforte is a traditional Italian Christmas dessert, originated in Tuscany. Well, I would probably get beaten for calling it traditional though. First I’m not using honey here. Obviously. Second, I couldn’t find any candied citrus peel around. That is weird because I remember when I was a little kid I used to love…