Traditional Christmas Mince Pies vs Eierkuchen (German Pancakes)

Both dishes rely on sugar, butter and egg, but they put them to very different work. In the mince pies, cold butter is rubbed into flour with a little sugar to make a tender pastry, while the egg is only brushed on top as a golden glaze over a spoonful of mincemeat. The Eierkuchen instead whisk eggs and milk into a thin batter, keeping butter for the pan, so each pancake fries golden with slightly crisp edges. One is a baked, filled pastry; the other is thin, served warm, rolled or folded.