Simon King and Dave Myers served up delicious Clifton puffs with dates, apple, almonds and brandy on The Hairy Bikers Go West.
The ingredients for the mincemeat are: 100g raisins or sultanas, 50g currants, 50g pitted dates, chopped, 50g candied orange peel, finely chopped, 1 lemon, zest, 2 eating apples, peeled and finely diced, 50g soft dark brown sugar, 75ml brandy or rum, 50g ground almonds, 50g almonds, finely chopped, few drops almond extract (optional) and 1 tsp ground cinnamon and pinch salt.
For the puffs: 320g rolled puff pastry and 1 free-range egg, beaten.
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