Whenever I spend the holidays in the US, I make my mom's mince pies. The sweet treat filled with dried fruit, spices, and brandy makes me feel like I'm back in the UK. They're relatively easy to ...

Traditional Christmas treats in a jiffy "Mince pies taste bad" has to be one of the most hackneyed arguments bandied around. I mean, there's no denying that there are a lot of bad mince pies.

Shops are gearing up for Christmas already selling decorations, trees and mince pies in August. Liberty of London opened its Christmas shop on Friday with the “promise of fulfilling every ...

Revealed: The mince pies that are best for your waistline this Christmas… and the ones to avoid. Lighter mince pies can be just 177 cal per treat but larger ones are over 300 cal ...

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From flavoured to gluten-free, we’ve been taste-testing our way through the best mince pies for Christmas 2024, from Waitrose, M&S, Harvey Nichols and more ...

While it’s certainly the season to eat mince pies, its previous medieval and less palatable incarnation as 'tartes of flesh' might have left more of a bitter taste in your mouth ...

Their origins date back to the Middle Ages. Way back in 1413, it was mince pies that were served at King Henry V’s coronation. Their ties to the festive season is thought to be linked the spices ...

Sales of dog food inspired by roast dinner flavours and dog-friendly mince pies have soared this year in the run-up to the festive season. Sophie Bullen, a product developer in pet food and pet ...

My mom's mince pies are, in my unbiased opinion, the best. They're a smaller version of the treat, which I appreciate, since I prefer a more even ratio of pastry to mincemeat.

Note: these mince pies were tested for Christmas 2024 and are no longer available. New results will be published in November 2025. Eat well, live better, stay healthy – sign up to our free monthly ...