Mince Pies

[Norrin Radd]

I may have an issue. My daughter actually bought me two boxes for my birthday this weekend. I currently have 8 boxes, 6 per box, stashed away in the freezer . Even I am struggling to justify adding more to that number.

methinks you need to buy a bigger freezer as a year is a long time without mince pies .

 

[Lord Tyrion]

methinks you need to buy a bigger freezer as a year is a long time without mince pies .

This is what I've been telling my wife. She does a very good eye roll at that point ?.

We have a fridge freezer at work, the freezer element is always empty. I think I may store some there to appease her.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

HID made some more homemade ones today. Beautiful, especially just out the oven (yes the mince was a trifle warm!) and down to 6 left already from a batch of 18.

 

[ScienceBoy]

Is there a vegetarian alternative?

 

[fundy]

Turkey a poor mans chicken.. You are aware buying a turkey is bloody expensive usually about twice the price of a chicken the same size right... However I'd agree its an awful meat that can be so dry that id rather eat a sand covered flip flop.

As for slating mince pie's that just makes you a heathen ?

Chicken on xmas day here, I hear ya

 

[Slime]

Is there a vegetarian alternative?

Yes ......................... a sprout sandwich!

 

[Wolf]

Is there a vegetarian alternative?

That a joke right... Considering all mince pies are fruit filled and not used with animal products id say they're all suitable for veggies... Vegans on the other hand who knows

 

[upsidedown]

Aldi Sloe Gin mince pies ??

 

[Lord Tyrion]

That a joke right... Considering all mince pies are fruit filled and not used with animal products id say they're all suitable for veggies... Vegans on the other hand who knows

M & S do a vegan version. It relates to the pastry of course, not the filling ?

 

[Colonel Bogey]

Please can this thread be locked until Saturday, when I have allowed my diet to stop until after the New Year.

 

[Slab]

Just managed to get my first mince pies last night!

Actually they're not very impressive, kinda small and pastry is even a bit crunchy... but they taste great

 

[Fish]

After reading some posts on here I purchased a box of Sainsbury’s own which is where I shop and have always enjoyed them, but I also got a pack of the plain packaging ones that they make themselves in-house, which unfortunately were a little flat (compressed) and very bland.

So I’ll be sticking with the box version, much better pastry, seasoned filling and all round more moorish.

 

[Hobbit]

I have succumbed to that Christmas Eve tradition, in our house at least. I’ve poked a hole in the top and drizzled some brandy in. Sat with mulled wine and a brandy fuelled pie....heaven!

 

[Fish]

I have succumbed to that Christmas Eve tradition, in our house at least. I’ve poked a hole in the top and drizzled some brandy in. Sat with mulled wine and a brandy fuelled pie....heaven!

I’d just like to ‘poke a hole’ ?

?

 

[ManinBlack]

Just discovered Asda Sloe Gin mince pies. Delicious. Saves us from putting brandy in the ordinary ones.

 

[Blue in Munich]

I've just told Mrs. BiM that there's a thread about mince pies. She has... concerns about you lot!

 

[Hobbit]

I've just told Mrs. BiM that there's a thread about mince pies. She has... concerns about you lot!

We’re modern men, in touch with our softer side.

 

[Blue in Munich]

We’re modern men, in touch with our softer side.

"Yeah, right!" was the response to that.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I've just told Mrs. BiM that there's a thread about mince pies. She has... concerns about you lot!

If I'm going to have 42 mince pies, 7 packs right now, in the freezer to see me through the next few months it is important to make sure I'm storing the best ones. Nothing concerning about that ??

 

[Slab]

If I'm going to have 42 mince pies, 7 packs right now, in the freezer to see me through the next few months it is important to make sure I'm storing the best ones. Nothing concerning about that ??

You can't call it 'storing'
You have a mince pie cellar or are cellaring your pies ??