There are 48 mince pies to a tray. A small batch is 12 trays of 48, which is 576 pies. A big batch is 48 trays of 48, which is 2,304 mince pies. When Gill first began making them, each one was ...

Don't overfill them as they will leak and make your mince pies stick to the tray. Cut out 12 lids with a smaller pastry cutter, re-rolling the pastry as needed. These can be fluted or straight ...

These Christmas tarts are mince pies with a twist – a nutty frangipane ... You will also need 2 x 12-hole bun trays (not muffin tins) and an 8cm/3¼in round cutter. For the pastry, tip the ...

Mince pies are thought to date back to medieval Britain ... Combine all mincemeat ingredients in a couple of deep roasting trays. Add the beef mince. Place in a 180°C oven for 30 mins and ...

Place the baking tray on the middle shelf of the preheated oven and bake the pies for about 15 minutes, or until the pastry turns golden and the mincemeat starts to boil slightly. Remove from the ...