Santa's mince pie diamonds

• butter↗100g g

  melted

• filo pastry↗14

  sheets

• bag mixed dried fruit500g g
• dried berries140g g

  (including cranberries and cherries)

• brown sugar↗1 heaped tsp heaped tsp
• cinnamon↗1 tsp tsp
• mixed spice1 tsp tsp
• clear honey↗2 tbsp tbsp
• lemon↗zest 1

  zest 1

• clear honey↗2 tbsp tbsp

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 and grease an 18 x 28cm baking tray with melted butter. Brush a sheet of filo pastry with melted butter and lay buttered side up in the tray. Repeat with 4 more sheets, brushing each layer with melted butter. In a large bowl, mix all of the dried fruit, brown sugar, spices and honey together. Spoon a third of the filling into the tray in an even layer. Cover with 3 buttered sheets of filo. Continue until you have 3 layers of fruit, sandwiched and topped with 3 sheets of buttered filo.

2. 2

   Brush the top with melted butter, then, using a sharp knife, carefully cut into diamond shapes. Sprinkle with a little water (to prevent the corners curling) and bake for 30 mins until golden brown.

3. 3

   Warm the zest, honey and 2 tbsp water in a pan, then pour over the still-warm pastry. Leave to cool in the tray before loosening the pieces and arranging on a plate to serve.