Fans of The Great British Bake Off may immediately recognize mince pies but here's a little background for the uninitiated. Mincemeat pie or mince pie is an old-fashioned sweet pastry popular in Britain—particularly around Christmas—with centuries-old culinary roots in the Middle East. The "mince" is actually a mix of fresh candied and dried fruit; plus sugar and spices to spice it all up.
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Victorian mincemeat dish with real meat
You may be wondering “Is there really meat in mincemeat pie?” And the answer is no and then yes. Mince pies originally contained chunks of meat; but today the only meat is in the form of beef suet which you render to flavor the filling.
MasterChef alumnus Elise Mayfield aka Smart Cookie shares her recipe for making miniature mincemeat pie tarts including the brandy butter that adds a final warm melting layer of boozy flavour when you serve them.
We share Smart Cookie's best tips for making the filling and whipping the brandy butter.
