I absolutely love mince pies, but for the life of me I cannot get the traditional way of baking them right. Last year I went for the mince/bakewell tart - which was very well received and due to be replicated this year also (see other blog post). But then a friend (thank you David Blackhurst-Evans) shared this stonking recipe for Mince Crumble Pies with the intro of "the EASIEST and BEST EVER mince pies". A bold statement. However; I have to agree, they are melt in the mouth