A mince pie, also known as minced pie, is a small British sweet pie traditionally served during the Christmas season. Its ingredients are traceable to the 13th century, when returning European crusaders brought with them Middle Eastern recipes containing meats, fruits and spices.
The early mince pie was known by several names, including mutton pie, shrid pie and Christmas pie. Typically its ingredients were a mixture of minced meat, suet, a range of fruits, and spices such as cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Served around Christmas, the savoury Christmas pie (as it became known) was associated with Catholic idolatry and during the English Civil War was banned by the PuritanVictorian era, although by then its recipe had become sweeter, and its size had reduced markedly from the large oblong shape once observed. Today the mince pie remains a popular seasonal treat enjoyed by families across the United Kingdom.
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...hati2 jika terasa nak makan mince pie..pastikan vegetarian / vegan friendly..sbb jika dilihat pada sejarah bahan2 mince pie ni, memang wajib letak minced meat...jadi, pastikan kita tak termakan pula..
**kat Lloyds TSB di Durham hari tu ada disediakan mince pie untuk pelanggan makan2 dan minum2.