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Mince pie
mincemeat pie, fruit mince pie
A mince pie (also mincemeat pie in new england, and fruit mince pie in australia and new zealand) is a sweet pie of english origin filled with mincemeat, a mixture of fruit and spices. it is traditionally served during the christmas season in much of the english-speaking world. its ingredients are traceable to the 13th century, when returning european crusaders brought with them middle eastern recipes containing meats, fruits, and spices; these contained the christian symbolism of representing the gifts delivered to jesus by the biblical magi. mince pies, at christmastide, were traditionally shaped in an oblong shape, to resemble a manger and were often topped with a depiction of the chri...
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