With so many mince pies available at Christmas, it can be hard to know which ones to choose. Here's what I think of the best ...

December is a mince pie minefield. Staple of school nativity plays, post-Mass midnight feasts and neighbourly drinks parties, the sweet, dried-fruit pastries simply can’t be avoided at this time of ...

The Independent and Yahoo will earn a commission from purchases made via links in this article. Pricing and availability are subject to change. They’re a staunchly British sweet pastry that have been ...

Choosing the perfect mince pie can be a tough decision, but our shopping expert tried mince pies from six major British ...

Whenever I spend the holidays in the US, I make my mom's mince pies. The sweet treat filled with dried fruit, spices, and brandy makes me feel like I'm back in the UK. They're relatively easy to make ...

Rebecca has been leading our food and drink testing for over five years. She oversees rigorous blind taste tests of more than 250 products a year, covering everything from olive oil and chocolate to ...

Medieval bakers at work in the 15th century - Hulton Archive Medieval mince pies were big enough to feed an entire family, documents unearthed by the National Archives suggest. Centuries-old recipes ...

So which mince pie should you be serving Santa this year? And there’s one you most certainly shouldn’t serve St Nick if you ...

23:13, Sun, Nov 30, 2025 Updated: 23:13, Sun, Nov 30, 2025 I tried mince pies from four major British supermarkets to see which one was the best. We are at that time of the year when supermarket ...

The reason the puff pastry mince pie came out in top in my opinion was because it was something a little different without ...

Mince pies are probably the food most associated with Christmas in the UK. Their presence on supermarket shelves following Halloween, or sooner, is a sign the festive season is fast approaching.