Grandma Wild's - 4 Luxury Mince Pies - 250g

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Hirst, Christopher (4 December 2011), "Sweet Delight: A Brief History of the Mince Pie", independent.co.uk, The Independent , retrieved 7 December 2011 Grubstreet Journal, Dec. 27. No. 209. On Christmas Pye", The Gentleman's Magazine, hosted at bodley.ox.ac.uk, pp. 652–653, December 1733 , retrieved 24 November 2010

The ingredients for the modern mince pie can be traced to the return of European crusaders from the Holy Land. Middle Eastern methods of cooking, which sometimes combined meats, fruits and spices, were popular at the time. Pies were created from such mixtures of sweet and savoury foods; in Tudor England, shrid pies (as they were known then) were formed from shredded meat, suet and dried fruit. The addition of spices such as cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg was, according to the English antiquary John Timbs, "in token of the offerings of the Eastern Magi." [2] [3] Several authors, including Timbs, viewed the pie as being derived from an old Roman custom practised during Saturnalia, where Roman fathers in the Vatican were presented with sweetmeats. [2] Early pies were much larger than those consumed today, [3] and oblong shaped; the jurist John Selden presumed that "the coffin of our Christmas-Pies, in shape long, is in Imitation of the Cratch [Jesus's crib]", [4] although writer T. F. Thistleton-Dyer thought Selden's explanation unlikely, as "in old English cookery books the crust of a pie is generally called 'the coffin'." [5] Christmas Pie, by William Henry HuntStavely, Keith W. F.; Fitzgerald, Kathleen (2004), America's founding food: the story of New England cooking, UNC Press Books, ISBN 0-8078-2894-7 a b Crump, William D. (2013). The Christmas Encyclopedia, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 120. ISBN 9781476605739. It was fashionable at Christmastime to bake a mince pie in the form of a manger topped with an image of the Christ Child fashioned from dough, for the spices and sweetmeats were held as symbols of the Magi's gifts. Butler, Samuel; Johnson, Samuel (1807), Poetical Works: With the life of the author, vol. 1–2, Printed for Cadwell and Davies, etc and Samuel Bagster

The original Wild’s Bakery was established circa 1899 in the Victorian seaside resort of Morecambe, Lancashire. Annie Wild ran the bakery shop and boarding house (today’s bed and breakfast) whilst being a full-time mother to three boys.Ho! Ho! Ho! The bells are jingling and we had added some Christmas magic to our Afternoon Tea! Cosy up on the couch and indulge in our homemade scones paired with fruity jam and rich clotted cream, crumbly, buttery mince pies and deliciously spiced gingerbread loaf cakes with a delicious sweet toffee glaze. Our festive Afternoon Tea is the perfect gift for someone special this season. Markham, Gervase; Best, Michael R. (1994), Michael R. Best (ed.), The English Housewife, McGill-Queen's Press – MQUP, ISBN 0-7735-1103-2 Although the modern recipe is no longer the same list of 13 ingredients once used (representative of Christ and his 12 Apostles according to author Margaret Baker), [19] the mince pie remains a popular Christmas treat. Bakers Greggs reported sales of 7.5 million mince pies during Christmas 2011. [20] The popular claim that the consumption of mince pies on Christmas Day is illegal is an urban myth. [21] New England edit

George, Colin (11 January 2012), Booming Mince Pie and Coffee Sales Boost Greggs, nebusiness.co.uk , retrieved 14 November 2012 We are able to deliver to schools, please ensure you select an appropriate delivery time slot that accommodates the schools opening times. We currently are unable to deliver to hospitals.Ayto, John (1990), The Glutton's Glossary: a Dictionary of Food and Drink Terms, Routledge, ISBN 0-415-02647-4 VEGAN GINGERBREAD LOAF: Sponge {Plain Flour [ WHEAT Flour ( WHEAT Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine), WHEAT GLUTEN], OAT Orgaic Milk [Water, OATS (10%), Salt, Amylase], Granulated Sugar, Chopped Dates (Dates, Rice Flour), Rapeseed Oil, Lemon Puree [Lemon Flesh and Juice (86.9%), Sugar], Water, Baking Powder ( WHEAT Starch, Raising Agents: Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Sodium Bicarbonate, Mixed Spice (Coriander, Cassia, Ginger, Fennel, Nutmeg, Cloves), Ground Ginger, Ground Cinnamon, Salt}, Toffee Glaze {Soft Dark Brown Sugar (Sugar, Cane Molasses), Icing Sugar (Sugar), Caramelised Biscuit Spread [Caramelised Biscuits ( WHEAT flour, sugar, vegetable oils (palm oil from sustainable and certified plantations, rapeseed oil), candy sugar syrup, raising agent (sodium hydrogen carbonate), SOYA flour, salt, cinnamon), rapeseed oil, sugar, emulsifier ( SOYA lecithin), acid (citric acid)], OAT Organic Milk [Water, OATS (10%), Salt, Amylase], Vegan Butter [Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Water, Salt, Emulsifiers (Mono and Di-glycerides of Fatty Acids), Flavouring, Vitamins A and D, Colour (Carotenes)], Water, Salt, Granulated Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Glycerine, Vanilla Pods: Sustainably grown vanilla pods (100%)}, Freeze Dried Sliced Cherry, Dried Cranberries [Sugar, Cranberries (44%), Sunflower Oil], Candied Orange (Orange Peel, Sugar, Glucose Syrup). MINCE PIES: Sweet Pastry {Plain Flour [ WHEAT Flour ( WHEAT Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine), WHEAT GLUTEN], Butter ( MILK), Granulated Sugar, Whole Liquid EGG [100% British Lion Free Range EGG-Pasteurised], EGG Yolk [ EGG yolk, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Preservative (Potassium sorbate)]}, Mince fill {Golden Raisins (Raisins, Sunflower Oil, SULPHUR DIOXIDE), Vegetarian Suet (Palm oil, Sunflower Oil, Rice flour), Diced Green Apple, Soft Dark Brown Sugar (Sugar, Cane Molasses), Currants (Currants, Sunflower Oil), Diced ALMONDS, Lemon Juice (Lemon 100%), Orange Juice (Orange 100%), Double Cut, Mixed Candied Peels (Orange peel, lemon peel, glucose-fructose syrup, citric acid), Mixed Spice (Coriander, Cassia, Ginger, Fennel, Nutmeg, Cloves), Ground Cinnamon, Nutmeg Powder, Orange Zest (Orange 100%), Lemon Zest (Lemon 100%)}, Light Brown Sugar. Clare, Sean (6 April 2012), "Illegal Mince Pies and Other UK Legal Legends", bbc.co.uk, BBC , retrieved 14 November 2012