Making the pastry
Fit the K-Beater.
Add butter, sugar, flour and salt into the Appliance bowl.
Mix for 2 minutes, speed 2.
(Tip: Start the machine on speed Min and gradually increase speed.)
Then add egg.
Mix for 1 minute, speed 2.
Wrap the pastry in plastic wrap.
Chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
Place the chilled pastry on a lightly floured work surface.
Using a rolling pin, roll out until 5 mm thick.
Cut the pastry into rounds, big enough for the holes of the cupcake tin.
Line the cupcake tin with the pastry rounds.
Bake for 5 minutes, 180ºC.
Remove from the oven and add mince pie filling into each pastry cup.
Bake until golden brown for 10-15 minutes, 180ºC.
Remove from the oven and let cool in the tin.

Making the meringue
Clean the Appliance bowl and fit the Whisk Tool.
Add egg whites into the Appliance bowl, fit the splashguard.
Mix for 1 minute, speed Max.
While the machine is running, gradually add sugar.
Mix for 3 minutes, speed Max.
Transfer the meringue to a piping bag fitted with a large plain tip.
Pipe a swirl of meringue onto each pie.
Use a blowtorch to lightly toast the meringue.
(Tip: Or place under a hot grill for a few seconds.)

Serve