Frangipane mince pies are so much easier to assemble than traditional ones as the frangipane topping is easier than a fiddly pastry top. They also taste wonderful, especially with a dollop of rum ...

Much as we’d all like to imagine we’ll be lovingly crafting our mince pies from scratch ready to pop in the oven when guests ...

There's everything from the likes of crumble-topped pies to one finished off with an Irish cream swirl. There are hybrid bakewell mince pies, frangipane flavours and even a flapjack-topped mince ...

But have no fear, pro baker Serena Whitefield’s recipe is foolproof – with the addition of the brandy-laced frangipane topping taking these mince pies to new heights. Though perhaps not one ...

Some incorporate an unusual ingredient or two but are still recognisably mince pies; others have only a loose association with the festive treat, sporting a crumble topping or a frangipane filling.

Mince pies, once baked, will keep for a few days in an air-tight tin but the bottoms may become soggy. You can make the pastry ahead and freeze it for up to a month so it's ready to roll when you are.

Recipe: Snowy deep-filled mince pies Buttery, flaky pastry and juicy mincemeat topped with a melt-in-the mouth biscuit spiral – thee deep ... Make your own mincemeat to fill these nutty frangipane ...

These pies have a British toffee and apple filling, all-butter pastry, and are topped with a spiced pecan crumble. The Exceptional Frangipane & Amaretto Mince Pies provide a boozy twist on a ...

Asda has launched a new range of 'Exceptional' mince pies, made by a family-run ... vine fruit and citrus peel mincemeat and topped with all-butter frangipane and flaked almond.