Advent Calendar 2007 - Day 17
Monday, 17th December 2007
Today’s Advent Calendar is:
Mince Pies and Christmas Puddings!
Why do we eat these goodies at Christmas?
Site of the Day:
The Mince Pie Club
everything you want to know about Mince Pies!
whychristmas?com page of the Day:
Try making Mince Pies or a Christmas Pudding with the recipies on the site!
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Centuries ago the mince pie would have been a large dish filled with various meats such as chicken, partridge, pigeon, hare, capon, pheasant, rabbits, ox or lamb tongue, livers of the animals, and mutton meat mixed with fruits, peels and sugar. It was originally known as a Christmas Pye.
You’re right Jack: Changed a bit hasn’t it!