mince pie
Festive fruit tart
A mince pie is a small pastry filled with mincemeat—a mixture of dried fruits, spices, and suet, traditionally eaten at Christmas in Britain.
Despite the name, modern mincemeat rarely contains actual meat, though historical versions did.
We left out mince pies for Father Christmas.
Small seedless dried grapes
brandy · rum · dried fruit · spiced · mixed spice · nutmeg · cinnamon · allspice
Coated in fine sweetener
- icing sugarPulverized granulated sweetener
- sweetTasting of sugar
- indulgentToo willing to yield
- richHaving much of something
sticky · syrupy · dessert · treat · confection · delicacy · pudding · custard
Crumbly, buttery pastry dough
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
- butteryRich like a spread
- crustHard outer layer
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
puff pastry · lattice · blind bake · golden brown · egg wash · glaze · crimped · pastry cutter
Winter nativity celebration
- adventNotable arrival or emergence
- hollySpiny-leaved winter shrub
- carolsFestive religious songs
- mulled wineSpiced, heated red drink
eggnog · Santa Claus · stockings · presents · wreath · nativity · tinsel · ornaments
Following long-held customs
- teatimeAfternoon refreshment hour
- afternoon teaLight meal around four
- HarrodsFamous British department store
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
English · bake sale · office party · Christmas market · Sainsbury's · Tesco · supermarket · shop-bought
currants
Small seedless dried grapes
apple · brandy · rum · dried fruit · spiced · mixed spice · nutmeg · cinnamon · allspice · cloves
sugar-dusted
Coated in fine sweetener
- icing sugarPulverized granulated sweetener
- sweetTasting of sugar
- indulgentToo willing to yield
rich · sticky · syrupy · dessert · treat · confection · delicacy · pudding · custard · brandy butter
shortcrust
Crumbly, buttery pastry dough
dough · puff pastry · lattice · blind bake · golden brown · egg wash · glaze · crimped · pastry cutter · rolling pin
Christmas
Winter nativity celebration
mulled wine · eggnog · Santa Claus · stockings · presents · wreath · nativity · tinsel · ornaments · gingerbread
traditional
Following long-held customs
- teatimeAfternoon refreshment hour
- afternoon teaLight meal around four
- HarrodsFamous British department store
British · English · bake sale · office party · Christmas market · Sainsbury's · Tesco · supermarket · shop-bought · Costco
- fruit baked goodsbanana bread, blueberry muffins, apple strudel, cherry strudel, fruit tart
- Victorian foodroast beef, mutton, mutton chops, plum pudding, Christmas pudding
- British foodfish and chips, full English, bangers and mash, Sunday roast, roast dinner
- holiday sweetsgingerbread cookies, sugar cookies, gingerbread house, gingerbread men, gingerbread man
- piesquiche, tourtiere, single crust, lemon meringue
- seasonal foodspumpkin, asparagus, apples, strawberries, cranberries
mince piemeat pie
Protein baked in pastry
pork pie · steak and kidney pie · shepherd's pie · cottage pie · chicken pie
mince piesalad
Cold dressed vegetables
ice cream · fish and chips · sandwich · toast
mince piecronuts
Deep-fried layered pastry rings
macarons · cheesecake · tiramisu · molten lava cake · frozen yogurt