DEAR SUN SPOTS: My mother-in-law always made a meat pie for our Christmas Eve buffet, a French tradition at the holiday season. Some years ago Sun Spots published a recipe and I’ve lost my copy.
The mistake went viral and the recipe was pulled. Yet it is odd, when you think about it — why on earth is the filling called mincemeat when there is no meat, minced or otherwise? Well, ‘minced’ pies ...
According to the BBC, a mincemeat recipe in Hannah Glasse's influential 1747 cookbook, "Art of Cookery," is an early instance of meat being removed as a key ingredient from the pie filling.
In this clip, the Call the Midwife cast dish on what they really think of mince meat pies. Mince pies make a special appearance in the 2024 Call the Midwife Holiday Special. But does the cast ...
Buddy Bakery in Melton, Victoria, has been recognised for their Chunky Pie – a mouth watering beauty that has been crowned Australia’s best plain meat pie in this year’s The Great Aussie Pie ...
In fact, its origins are said to date back to ancient Greece, with the creation of meat pies called artocreas. The pot pie, as it is known today, wouldn't begin to take shape until the British got ...
Set the tray on a wire rack to cool for five minutes, and then turn the mince pies out. Serve with your choice of brandy butter, cream or ice cream. You can stretch out the recipe a little further ...