Put into sterilized jars, cover and leave to mature for 2 weeks before using. This mincemeat will keep for two to three years in a cool, airy place. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4.

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 ...

The supermarket has seen sales of Christmas-themed pet products increase tenfold this year compared with last year. It has launched its first-ever “paw-some” mince pies for dogs, biscuits ...

This pavlova-like mixture is rolled around a filling of Christmas mincemeat and whipped cream. It can be frozen for up to 2 months. This pastry uses cashews as a source of fat and honey for ...

These Christmas tarts are mince pies with a twist – a nutty frangipane filling replaces some of the traditional mincemeat and they're topped with a lovely looking icing. You will also need 2 x ...

Here I have added Christmas mince. It is delicious served warm with icecream or custard, and equally as good served cold the next day, dusted with icing sugar for a picnic.

This twist on the apple crumble is a great way to use up Christmas marzipan and the jar of mincemeat you have leftover post-Christmas. Let’s get ready to crumble. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C ...

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 ...

The UK's favourite Christmas dessert in the form of a freakshake ... Method (makes 4): In a pan, mix the mincemeat, sugar and water. Bring to the boil and chill for 30 mins.

well-spiced mincemeat are basic components of any good mince pie, but finding one that nails both elements is tougher than you might expect. To find out what's worth buying for Christmas, we asked a ...

The mincemeat is densely packed full of fruit ... Read our rundown of the Christmas collections to order from supermarkets From news to politics, travel to sport, culture to climate – The ...