“Also known as Christmas Pie, today's Mince Pie includes which ingredients?" (From "Christmas & Holiday Trivia: Volume 1 & Volume 2") Answer: Apples, raisins, currants, suet, molasses, lemon peel, spices, sugar and salt. As a child, I remember mincemeat pie being a popular dessert every holiday. Disgusted by the idea of meat being in pie, I religiously declined it. Even though it is said that the term "mincemeat" was just adapted from "minced," meaning finely chopped meat, there was always the possibility that meat could be hiding somewhere in the pie. For those pies that were really just a mixture of raisins, apples and spices, "meat" was dropped from the name, but not until the late Victorian period and early 20th century. Culinary history notes that mince pies were originally made oblong, representing the manger Jesus slept in as a baby, with an image of baby Jesus carved into the top of the pastry. The contents were said to symbolize the gifts of the Magi. And for the twelve days of Christmas, one of these was eaten to celebrate Jesus. True there are nutritional benefits to organic apples, raisins and spices if those are in the filling. Yet with saturated fat and sugar, in both the pastry case and the filling, there are many other healthier options for a tasty holiday dessert and lots of better ways to celebrate Jesus! Interested in more holiday trivia and healthy information you can utilize now? Visit link to take the "Healthy Holiday Survey" and then download your FREE "Holiday Trivia Sampler" eBook! 💚 Julie https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmc3-VDOWDD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
