Mince pies, once baked, will keep for a few days in an air-tight tin but the bottoms may become soggy. You can make the pastry ahead and freeze it for up to a month so it's ready to roll when you are.

Set the tray on a wire rack to cool for five minutes, and then turn the mince pies out. Serve with your choice of brandy butter, cream or ice cream. You can stretch out the recipe a little further ...

This confusion was perfectly illustrated in the North American online magazine The Spruce in 2019, which took a traditional mincemeat-and-apple pie recipe at face value, baking a pie with a filling of ...

So, when did this pie, with origins dating back to the 12th century, turn completely sweet? According to the BBC, a mincemeat recipe in Hannah Glasse's influential 1747 cookbook, "Art of Cookery ...

A festive favourite, mince pies can quickly become stale and dry within hours of the iconic cardboard boxes being opened. As for homemade pies, every baking enthusiast knows the struggle of ...

Christmas is just around the corner and there's nothing more festive than a good old mince pie. This recipe is a twist on the classic dish and makes 24 mince pies. Mince pies are perfect for ...

Charlotte Henry at the Mirror tried making homemade mince pies - but instead of the traditional method of cooking, they were made in the air fryer. The results? Well, this is what happened: READ MORE: ...

There'll come a day, though, when the only pie and mash shop left in London is the facsimile of an F.Cooke in the Hackney ...

In addition to the traditional mince pie recipe detailed below, the royals also enjoyed tucking into a few festive variants too, including a smaller version adorned with with flaked almonds and ...

As the holiday season draws near, there's nothing quite like a warm, freshly baked mince pie to ignite the Christmas spirit. This recipe from renowned chef and TV personality Paul Hollywood ...

"Mince pies should be traditional ... According to Britain's National Archive, a newly discovered 17th century recipe for "minst pyes" included minced meat -- often lamb, but sometimes even ...

Meanwhile, a fourth remarked: "I've got a really tasty recipe using lamb mince." For those curious about what a traditional mince pie looked like in 1798, Our Heritage of Health has unearthed a ...