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 ...

Making The Wrong Kind Of Pastry Classic American pastry is known for being light and flaky, and it fits somewhere between a shortcrust and a rough puff. It's made with a technique that creates pockets ...

From Sainsbury's 'Taste the Difference' range, this is a really solid mince pie that's hard to fault. The pastry, though a ...

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 ...