The filling is nicely balanced but not too tart. A great option if you - like me - are not a fan of things that are too sweet. I really enjoyed this innovative take on the mince pie with the added ...

Having developed a love of mince pies over 40 years living in Britain, she said her key criteria was that there should be a thin crust and a traditional and plentiful filling. "Don't try to sell ...

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 ...

Mince pies have soared in price by as much as 40 ... as this could become weak and too thin for the filling. Next, fill each case with two teaspoons of mincemeat or as much as you prefer and ...

Making mince pies is truely enjoyable ... but so that it will be sturdy enough to support the dense mincemeat filling. Using a fluted pastry cutter, cut out 12 circles a little wider than the ...

Read on for three very different recipes. Regula Ysewijn’s mince pies are straight out of the Victorian era, with a filling of currants, raisins, apple, candied orange peel and lemon that’s ...

These Christmas tarts are mince pies with a twist – a nutty frangipane filling replaces some of the traditional mincemeat and they're topped with a lovely looking icing. You will also need 2 x ...

Carefully place a spoonful of your cake mixture on top of the mincemeat filling for each pie. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. It is recommended that you check halfway through and lightly cover the top ...

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 ...

A spokesperson for Mr Kipling said: “Our Easter Limited Edition Delicious and Light Hot Cross Pies are inspired by the ...