Brits devour about 800 million mince pies, but moves to jazz up the festive sweet treats made of dried fruit and pastry are stirring anger among purists.

adding chocolate, salted caramel or even custard to the filling -- to the dismay of food writer Felicity Cloake. "Monstrosities" is how Cloake describes such adaptations, telling AFP mince pies ...

Mince pies are perfect for sharing with family ... 24 morello cherries 175g mincemeat Topping: 25g white chocolate, grated 50g butter One tbsp milk One tsp vanilla extract Two tbsp cocoa 225g ...

Some of her least favourite inventions included adding chocolate or Speculoos biscuits. Cloake concedes, however, that some innovations can be tasty such as the mince pies produced by London ...

The pastry-wrapped treats are a festive favourite — but they're packed with sweet fruits and often laden with fat and sugar. In fact, a MailOnline audit of 31 popular varieties has revealed ...

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 ...

It’s a popular Christmas day pudding and, if you’re keeping an eye on your health, the raspberry trifle at Asda may be your ...