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 ...

Stir in the icing sugar and orange zest, then stir in the beaten egg and mix until the ingredients just come together as a ...

I made homemade Christmas mince pies in my air fryer and discovered two crucial mistakes that nearly ruined them - here's how ...

To make the mascarpone cream, combine the mascarpone, juice of the zested clementine, brandy, caster sugar and vanilla ...

A quick and delicious Christmas dessert that combines the flavours of mince pies with a buttery cookie cake texture, ready in ...

Nothing beats biting into a piping hot, spiced mince pie with crumbly pastry and lashings of fruit. But whipping up mince pies from scratch can be time-consuming, particularly when you're waiting for ...

Learn how to make a traditional Scottish mince round – a hearty, comforting beef pie that’s a family favourite across ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mix together the mincemeat ingredients in a bowl, place in a sterilised jar (see link below) and store in the fridge. For the pastry, rub the flour, butter and salt together in a bowl. Add the egg and ...