Mincemeat recipes

Cooking up batches of this festive, fruity mincemeat will fill your kitchen with the smell of Christmas

Love mince pies? Be sure to add these festive biscuits to your Christmas baking list, combining cookies with mincemeat, dark chocolate and cinnamon flavours

Make homemade mincemeat for your Christmas bakes. It's a lot easier than you might think, and the recipe can be scaled up or down. This works well as a gift, too

A staple of Christmas, this mincemeat will make the perfect addition to all your seasonal baking

This coarse traditional mincemeat doesn't require any cooking- just throw in your nutmeg, brandy and suet and leave to soak

Try making your mincemeat well in advance of Christmas to give the flavours maximum time to mature

A traditional boozy mincemeat that's ready in 20 minutes - make a big batch, bottle up and give as gifts

A real treat. Associate food editor, Barney Desmazery, has had this recipe in his family for 100 years

Why settle for a shop-bought jar of this traditional, festive fruit filling when you can make your own in minutes?

Give your mince pies an edge this year with a nutty filling - ready in just 20 minutes

A lighter, zingier and fruitier version of traditional mincemeat. Can be frozen for up to 6 months