Use whatever Christmas sprinkles you like for decorating these pies. MAKES 12 PREP 40 mins plus cooling, setting and 30 mins chilling COOK 20 mins EASY ❄ uncooked pastry only 300g vegetarian mincemeat

Bring some sparkle to your Sunday lunch with these showstoppers from Rick Stein

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MAKES 16-20 pieces PREP 20 mins plus 3 hrs chilling COOK 8 mins EASY 50g butter, plus extra for the tin400g blonde white chocolate (or use500g regular white chocolate),broken into pieces100g white cho

Ingredients (Serves 6) ◆ 600ml milk ◆ 1 small onion, peeled and halved ◆ 3-4 cloves ◆ 1 bay leaf ◆ 1 star anise (optional) ◆ Approx. 150g fresh breadcrumbs ◆ Knob of butter ◆ Pinch of ground allspice

Crisp, golden pastry encasing juicy mincemeat makes these novelty treats perfect for the festivities