Medieval bakers at work in the 15th century - Hulton Archive Medieval mince pies were big enough to feed an entire family, documents unearthed by the National Archives suggest. Centuries-old ...

Mince pies are a staple of any Christmas dinner table and a beloved festive treat for many Brits. As the holiday season draws near, there's nothing quite like a warm, freshly baked mince pie to ...

Once packed with meat, such as ox tongue and mutton, alongside dried and candied fruit and extravagant spices, the mince pie is not what it once was — and food historian Neil Buttery says that's made ...

Chef Chad with Rouses Markets is making a classic holiday treat. Combine all ingredients except the alcohol in a medium-sized pot and slowly bring to a simmer. (Be careful not to scorch the ...

Sure, you could just nip to your local supermarket and grab the 'finest' pack of mince pies and certainly 'taste the difference' - but there's something about homemade ones that just makes them ...

There are many varieties of mincemeat in the shops now, and most are suitable for vegetarians but do check the label. You can always customise a jar of mincemeat by adding citrus zest (oranges and ...

We are offering the following story which has been selected by AFP's chief editors for re-publication as among the most inspiring of the week. Every Christmas, Brits devour about 800 million mince ...

A bowl of sweet mincemeat pie filling - Rimma Bondarenko/Shutterstock For better or worse, the mincemeat pies of today are vastly different from those of Christmas past. The key distinction is ...

It's one of the greatest joys of Christmas, it almost makes you wonder why we don't eat them all year round. The humble mince pie is a sweet, tasty reminder of the festive period - but where do you ...

Medieval mince pies were big enough to feed an entire family, documents unearthed by the National Archives suggest ...

For better or worse, the mincemeat pies of today are vastly different from those of Christmas past. The key distinction is that the mincemeat filling isn't typically made with actual meat anymore.