Not only was there a lot of chopping, but each raisin had to be de-seeded by hand — seedless grapes weren’t a thing until the tail end of the 19th century. The habit of making unusually shaped mince ...

Benjamina's mince pie pastry is just short and crumbly enough ... If making the pastry by hand, put the flour into a large bowl. Grate in the butter using the coarse grater blade on a box grater.

Use 1 quart for a full-size mincemeat pie. *Quick tip: To have grated ginger on hand, peel pieces of fresh ginger, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and process to a paste with about an equal amount of sugar.

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Mince pies are a Christmas staple and this really ... (Or rub the butter into the dry ingredients by hand and stir in the egg.) Bring the mixture together with your hands, wrap in clingfilm ...