Mincemeat pies, or mince pies, are still a very popular British treat served around the holidays. But what exactly goes into ...

Medieval and early modern mince pies were big enough to feed an entire family, documents unearthed by the National Archives ...

Oliver Cromwell banned mince pies, although they were not illegal. However, mince pies were certainly frowned upon by the Puritans, so we can add mince pies to their long list of things to be frowned ...

Large mince pies were cylinder- or cube-shaped ... The 18th-century cookery writer Elizabeth Moxon has two recipes of note in her book English Housewifery, first published in 1741, one of which asks ...

Whether you eat mince pies during the holidays or not, these festive treats go back a long way. But, do you have to use meat ...

It's not a proper Christmas unless there are mince pies involved, especially homemade ones. Celebrity chef Delia Smith shared a recipe for making a traditional batch of the festive treats in under ...

The practice of putting meat in a mince pie had largely died out by the 20th century, according to English Heritage, but remained common into the Victorian period. The recipe, titled “Six Minst ...

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 ...