Show Baking the tIle Pie The devil dares not show himself In Cornwall at Christmas time lest he should be baked In a pie This old English saying takes its humorous inspiration inspiration inspiration from the wide variety of ingredients actually used in the mince pies and other Christmas pies of early England according to the editors of The New Book of Knowledge One century recipe for a Christmas pie included ed a pheasant a hare a capon two partridges two pigeons two rabbits beef meat balls eggs pickled mushrooms seasonings and spices all in a pastry crust |