A FOOD fan gobbled up a world record by scoffing three mince pies in 32 seconds at a church ... George is hopeful Guinness World Records can verify his attempt after seemingly beating professional ...

Churchgoers were left stunned after a hungry foodie gobbled three mince pies in just 32 seconds ... is always room for pudding.” The current Guinness World Record is held by professional ...

Pigs in blankets: up 3%, from £2.66 to £2.75 Christmas pudding: up 7%, from £3.68 to £3.95 Mince pies: up 5% ... The cost of a Quorn family roast has risen by 5%, now priced at £3.75 ...

In Ireland, some families leave Santa a pint of Guinness. From the Yule Lads of Iceland to the ... It's also tradition to pair the sherry with a mince pie. In the Netherlands, children often leave ...

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 ...

Mince pies, once baked, will keep for a few days in an air-tight tin but the bottoms may become soggy. You can make the pastry ahead and freeze it for up to a month so it's ready to roll when you are.

Benjamina's mince pie pastry is just short and crumbly enough for the perfect pie but still very easy to work. Use the extra pastry scraps to decorate to your heart's content. To make the pastry ...

Shoppers bought around 50 million mince pies and around 25 million British pigs in blankets over the festive period. Aldi also saw strong sales of British products over the festive season ...