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.

The almond mince pie was by far the most delectable. The mince reminded me of sitting down to indulge in one last bite to eat ...

Cornflour prevents the sugar crystals from clumping together and will prolong the snowy effect. Serve mince pies with brandy cream or plain whipped cream. Both balance the sweetness of mince pies.

and let the mince pies stand in the tin for two to three minutes before carefully transferring them to a cooling rack. Allow them to cool slightly, then serve alongside cold cream. The pies can be ...

Hate Christmas pudding? Try Prue Leith’s leftover Christmas cake ice cream - Prue Leith has a simple Christmas rule: kids ...

many will be sampling the best mince pies to stock up on. With classic selections on offer as well as quirky alternatives - topped with icing or Ballycastle (a cream liqueur) - it can be tough ...

The bakery uses its signature croissant dough for a mince pie filled with classic mincemeat and citrus and ginger-flavoured cream. It describes it as a blend of "nostalgic flavour with a fresh ...

Use soft-scoop ice cream, so you can mix without having to melt the ice cream first. It’s better to have patches of plain ice ...

An utterly scrumptious pastry packed with a riot of tangy flavours and textures, best served warm with a dollop of ice cream. Enormous in size and rustic in style — ‘the sort of mince pies Hagrid ...