but it's during the Victorian period that the dinner we now associate with Christmas began to take shape. Examination of early Victorian recipes shows that mince pies were initially made from meat ...

To make the mince pies preheat your oven to 180ºC/gas mark 4. Butter and flour three bun tins and set these aside. You can make the pies in batches of 12 if you just have one tin. Roll out your ...

we look at the origin of the festive tradition, along with other popular customs. From the following the 12 days of Christmas to hanging mistletoe above the door, to eating turkey and mince pies ...

Victorian Christmas cards were the stuff of nightmares ... this isn’t where the image originated. 6. Mince pies were originally shaped like coffins Victorian mince pies bore minimal resemblance ...

Keep traditions alive on Christmas with these pies filled with spiced fruit mince Ingredients 2 cups (300g) plain (all-purpose) flour 150 gms (4½ ounces) unsalted butter, chopped coarsely 1 tsp ...

these are the best eight mince pie-inspired food and drink that’ll have you feeling festive in no time. Christmas is right around the corner and the excitement is very real. Advent calendars are ...

First, a bit of history. Mince pies are thought to date ... Samuel Pepys wrote about enjoying mince pies at Christmas in his diaries, although it seems they were considered all-purpose celebration ...