They're not - at least not this week - I just bought two boxes from Sainsbury's !
No its not illegal to eat mince pies on Christmas day. Why would shops sell mince pies if it was illegal to eat them on Christmas day. If it was illegal, then shops wouldn't sell them.
Believe it or not but its mince pies, Oliver Cromwell banned mince pies and that law has never been rescinded so mince pies are illegal.
It is not illegal to eat mince pies on Christmas day.
No, why would they exist if we weren't allowed to eat them? However, an old out-dated law in the UK still states that it is illegal to eat Mince Pies on Christmas day.
Christs Birthday
Oliver Cromwell made it law not to eat mince pies or christmas pudding on 25 December, Why?
Mince Pies became popular at Christmas in 1899
They're called mince pies, because the fruit in them is processed or 'minced' into small pieces - rather than a puree or whole fruits.
ecause they were originally made from mince meat:A mince pie (sometimes also minced, minced meat, or mincemeat pie) is a British festive sweet pastry, traditionally consumed during the Christmas and New Year period. Mince pies normally have a pastry top, but versions may also be found without the top in which case they are known as mince tarts. Mince pies are filled with mincemeat - a preserve typically containing apple, dried fruits such as raisins and sultanas, spices, and either suet or vegetable shortening.[1] Modern mince pies typically do not contain any meat, but because suet is raw beef or mutton fat, mince pies made with suet are not suitable for vegetarians. Individual mince pies are usually 6-7.5 cm (2.5-3 inches) in diameter, although larger mince pies, suitable for slicing, may also be baked.
if you either have mince pies or can make them then of course you can eat them, there is no rule against it!
how many mince pies does santa eat
Mincemeat pies contain a mixture of finely chopped apples, raisins, spices, meat, and rum or brandy.