Mince pies were once quite different from those we know of today. Originally filled with meat, such as lamb, goose or beef, they were larger than today's and were oval in shape to represent the manger that Jesus slept in. A tradition has it that if you eat a mince pie on every day of the twelve days of Christmas, you will have twelve months of happiness. Here's a recipe for you to try, that your ancestor might once have used.
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