They were also looking for a good ratio of pastry to mincemeat so you don't end up with a half-empty mince pie, or an overload of filling. Also important was a pie that didn't crumble to pieces when ...

This means a single Aldi mince pie will eat up a quarter of a woman's daily allowance and a fifth of a man's. The decadent treats also contain 42g of sugar — that's the equivalent to 10 ...

They were also looking for a good ratio of pastry to mincemeat so you don't end up with a half-empty mince pie, or an overload of filling. Also important was a pie that didn't crumble to pieces when ...

Speaking to his 327k YouTube followers, ex-royal chef Darren McGrady revealed how the royals celebrate the big day and the special twist they add to their mince pies. He continued: "Once they're ...

Killer squirrels might seem like sci-fi, but squirrels in California have been observed hunting and eating voles for the first time, leading scientists to believe that they have a wider diet than ...

Nigella Lawson has revealed that we've all been eating mince pies and Christmas cake wrong - and it's all down to a north-south divide. The culinary queen made the revelation during an appearance ...

Scientists have for the first time ever found “shocking” evidence of carnivorous behaviour in squirrels — hunting and eating voles in California. Ground squirrels are often seen stuffing ...

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 ...

One of the highlights of Christmas for me is undoubtedly the mince pies. I find them irresistible and am always eager to add a box or two to my shopping trolley as soon as they hit the shelves.

Whether you’re leaving one out on the corner of the fireplace on Christmas Eve (and dutifully gobbling it up, leaving merely a few crumbs for the little one’s excitement) or hosting a festive ...