As with other types of mince, you generally get what you pay for. Cheap lamb mince can be very fatty; look for mince that has more red meat than white fat or ask your butcher to mince a piece for ...

If you want to be sure of exactly what has gone into your mince then choose a whole piece of pork and ask your butcher to mince it for you (most butchers will be happy to do this). Try mixing a ...

Store bought ice cream, crushed fruit mince pies and a (store bought if you want) sponge cake combine to make a special dessert, a Christmas take on a bombe alaska. It is served with an indulgent ...

For a simple and hassle-free experience, I loosely followed the BBC Good Food Air-fryer Mince Pie recipe. This meant purchasing pre-rolled shortcrust pastry and ready-made mincemeat in a jar.

A FOOD fan gobbled up a world record by scoffing three mince pies in 32 seconds at a church’s “beer and carols” night. George Panai, 52, was among parishioners competing against each other ...

Most mince pie recipes suggest making the pastry crust with plain flour, butter, water and a pinch of salt, but one more old fashioned ingredient will help to elevate your pastry to another level.

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

Every Christmas, Brits devour about 800 million mince pies, but moves to jazz up the festive sweet treats made of dried fruit and pastry are stirring anger among purists. It is the source of some ...