Crisp buttery pastry and flavoursome, well-spiced mincemeat are basic components of any good mince pie, but finding one that nails both elements is tougher than you might expect. To find out what's ...

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 ...

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 that ...

Festive jingles are roaring across the supermarket aisles, cinnamon is floating through seasonal treats and shoppers are already trying to get their hands on a turkey for Christmas. The Yuletide ...

Crisp buttery pastry and flavoursome, well-spiced mincemeat are basic components of any good mince pie, but finding one that nails both elements is tougher than you might expect. To find out what's ...

The Yuletide is well and truly upon us, and with the big day only days away, many will be sampling the best mince pies to stock up on. With classic selections on offer as well as quirky ...

Small mincemeat pies, with star-shaped top crusts. - OlgaBombologna/Shutterstock History is loaded with preparations of meat that people might find unusual in modern ...

Every Christmas, 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. It is the source of some ...

Why not try this Irish mince pie recipe that will keep everybody happy as you sit down to snooze in front of the fire with the post-dinner cup of tea? This a perfect recipe to whip up if you're ...

Mince pies are one of the more controversial Christmas dishes. Some people love the buttery pastry and gently spiced filling, while others just can’t stomach the sheer amount of dried fruit ...