Mince Pies

You’ll need some mincemeat for this – I’m sure shop-bought would work fine, though. The pastry is the important bit here  – this is Ainsley Harriott’s recipe from the BBC, though with some adjustments! The result is very popular – with all ages!

Mincemeat – “Mrs Lily Byford’s recipe”

This recipe for mincemeat comes from an old book that my Mum uses every year. It’s a cooked mincemeat, which means (according to both my Mum and the recipe book) that it will keep for not just weeks but even years! You can, of course, try adding some other things to it – Mum adds […]