Vanilla ice cream doesn't have to be so ... well, vanilla. Take to the pantry and try adding one of these canned ingredients ...

Serve with vanilla ice cream. For the pastry ... Stir in the apples. Place the apple filling into the pie dish, making sure that it rises above the edge. Brush the rim of the dish with beaten ...

Set the tray on a wire rack to cool for five minutes, and then turn the mince pies out. Serve with your choice of brandy butter, cream or ice cream. You can stretch out the recipe a little further ...