Googling for 'coffin shaped mince pies' came up with "coffin or cradle shaped ...". Makes sense.
Helen in hot SE Qld, Australia. > > > > According to the Daily Telegraph's online advent calendar > > http://tinyurl.com/2bw9cb for 13th December, mince pies were either > > coffin shaped or manger shaped with a pastry baby on top prior to 1650. > > I can understand the manger bit but can anyone enlighten me as to the > > significance of the coffin shape? Sorry if this is an obvious > > question! > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Helen (in wet Vancouver, BC on the west coast of mainland Canada) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
