Benjamina's mince pie pastry is just short and crumbly enough ... You can stretch out the recipe a little further by cutting star tops instead of sealing the pies completely.

See below for recipes that have stood the test ... preheat a baking tray and cook the pie on that – the extra heat will set the pastry faster.

Craving mince pies made with crumbly sweet pastry and filled with plumpy, juicy mincemeat? This recipe fits the bill. Mince pies have soared in price by as much as 40 percent year-on-year in ...

This Scottish Meat Pie Recipe is the ultimate hot ... but you could easily use an upturned jelly jar. The pastry lid is pressed on top of the pie slightly lower than the rim to create a space ...

If you think you know pies, prepare to have your world rocked ... The vast majority of shortcrust pastry recipes I've encountered stipulate that you should start with chilled butter, and cut ...