Along with Christmas cake. mince pies are one of our favourite treats at this time of the year,
Early versions can be traced back to Middle Eastern cuisine in the 12th century where spices and fruit were used in savoury and sweet meat dishes.
The mince in the name comes from the Latin ‘minutus’ which means small and nothing to do with mince meat. During the late Victorian period meat was dropped and only fruit and spices were used.
It is said that you should always make a wish when eating the first mince pie of the season and never use a knife to cut it,
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