I get these as part of my traditional English Christmas every year. There will always be an England or at least a small part of it in my pantry at this time. Never seen in Portugal except down south but loved by many once they try them as part of Christmas teatime. The reason mincemeat is called meat is because that’s exactly what it used to be: most often mutton, but also beef, rabbit, pork or game. Mince pies were first served in the early middle ages, and the pies were quite sizeable, filled with a mixture of finely minced meat, chopped up fruit and a preserving liquid. Mincemeat originally came about as a good way of preserving meat, without salting, curing, smoking or drying it.

If you are a fan of the mince pies that have a layer of icing on top instead of pastry then there is good news. You can freeze these too. Just be careful because they might not be quite as nice frozen as they were fresh. Skip the suet for vegetarians—The filling for mince pies typically usessuet,which is an animal fat. If you don't eat meat, look for a vegetarian version or makeyour own mincemeatusing an alternative fat such as cold butter or shortening. These are the benchmark by which I judge all mincemeat as we call it in the US pies. The crust has a lovely flavor, almost as good as homemade, but SO much easier. The filling is delicious, with a lovely note of orange peel. These are Christmas to me! Mince pies and whisky... Christmas just wouldn’t be quite right without them! Walkers Glenfiddich Luxury Mincemeat Tarts bring both of these yuletide favourites together in these sumptuous luxury mincemeat tarts. Every single time I have had a mince pie in my life I always need to leave one out for Santa Claus.Yum !!! These mince pies are wonderful. I really enjoyed the pastry and the filling. The pastry is nice and buttery without being too rich. The fruit in the filling is super and has nice hints of spices without being excessive. They are lovely cold, but warmed from the oven they are even better, add some custard or cream and ...well they will not last long. Buy LOTS before they are gone !!! Love these! My Christmas table is never without mince pies. Walkers are my favourite choice, if I don't make them myself. These are the closest to homemade I've found yet. They have a flakey, buttery pastry and rich, moist filling, that just simply tastes like Christmas. Most popular with customers in France, Italy, United States of America (USA), Spain, Germany, Canada, Sweden, Portugal and Greece, but you can buy Walkers Luxury Mincemeat Pies for delivery worldwide.

Also, you can’t heat them up to combat any sogginess you get from the freezing process. If you have iced mince pies that would end up going to waste then there is no harm in freezing them. The Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/sweet-delight-a-brief-history-of-the-mince-pie-6270572.htmlPlease note – Deliveries cannot be made on Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays in the country or region of destination. The only thing I would suggest is to look at the box of 9 pies too. They are 'mini', but not really. They are a nice size.