And you just know they’re going to be some of the best mince pies you’ve ever tasted.

You only have one more week to wait until Bread 41 releases their mince pies, and you’re going to need to prepare for their take on them. Bread 41 is notoriously innovative and fantastic at all baked goods they try their hand at, and something as classic as a mince pie will surely only be more unreal under their expertise.

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If you happen to be British, then mince pies are a non-negotiable part of the holidays. As a nation we buy around 370 million of them every December, and goodness only knows how many we bake ourselves. If my family’s anything to go by, it’s a lot. Last year, my mum and I managed 250 mince pies for a church coffee morning, and I’d guestimate that my Aunty Christine and my mother-in-law Sheana were baking at a similar rate.

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With December now in sight many shoppers have started to tuck into some of the festive treats already available in supermarkets like Asda, Aldi, Tesco, Lidl and M&S.

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With 74 days until Christmas shoppers looking to stock up on mince pies should head to their corner shop rather than high-end retailers, experts

Kya deLongchamps investigates the history behind the myth

I think  it’s a fair to say that Oliver Cromwell (1599-1688) was not Ireland’s favourite tourist. Investigating his less murderous adventures, it all gets just that bit worse.

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