Fill each pastry case with a level tablespoon of mincemeat. 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 ...

Making mince pies is truely enjoyable. I used to think that making your own mince pies was a ridiculous notion. Believe me, it isn't. Sift the flour into a shallow freezer-proof bowl, then add ...