2blue
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Has anyone mentioned Copelands as a mince pie supplier. They're the best I've had for some time...... excellent pastry & tasty filling.
Mince Pies
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I was in a sainsbury's today and saw these on offer at £1.50 a box. I'm putting faith in your judgement and bought 3 boxes.
They are usually pretty good each year so it was never going to be a risk.
@Slab , remember that picture you posted at the beach? ?.
The sales have now begun, my last batch for the freezer squirreled away. Fill your boots folks, there were pallet loads at M & S.
The sales have now begun, my last batch for the freezer squirreled away. Fill your boots folks, there were pallet loads at M & S.
rulefan
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Did you mean Cooplands?
https://cooplands.co.uk/
If so they are pretty good
But Bettys (sic) are better.
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Orikoru
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I have a confession to make. I always just assumed I would hate mince pies because they look disgusting, and I hate anything with fruit in for the most part. But my work sent me a Christmas hamper, among plenty of other things, there were four mince pies in there. So I bit the bullet and tried one - actually not bad! I was shocked. I have in fact since eaten the other three as well. Then my wife slightly overreacted to me saying they weren't bad by buying another box of them so I have six more to eat now. 
chellie
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Just found some frozen "bake at home" mince pies at M & S reduced to £1.25. No idea what they are like but bought a couple of boxes.
Slab
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They do look pretty special (and a grade or three above the ones I've got hold of)
I'll give them another thought when I'm on the course tomorrow for the Wednesday roll up?
In reality you are going to win this battle comfortably ???. I surrender ?
cliveb
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My wife insists on making her own mince pies. I've never dared tell her that they're not as good as many shop bought ones. That would be more than my life's worth.
My daughter on the other hand - her mince pies are the mutt's nuts
My daughter on the other hand - her mince pies are the mutt's nuts
3offTheTee
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I have a major problem with this mince pie thing and am annoyed with you lot!
We have been in Tenerife 3 weeks, not a mince pie anywhere, turron stuff. The Mrs brought 6 with us for Xmas day, they were gone within 2 days. When I return home there will be none left in the shops. I have around 10 boxes in the freezer minimum.
What can I do Lord T? I am only in the next county.
Any more and this thread will be reported to The Fragger.
All the best and enjoy them
We have been in Tenerife 3 weeks, not a mince pie anywhere, turron stuff. The Mrs brought 6 with us for Xmas day, they were gone within 2 days. When I return home there will be none left in the shops. I have around 10 boxes in the freezer minimum.
What can I do Lord T? I am only in the next county.
Any more and this thread will be reported to The Fragger.
All the best and enjoy them
Smiffy
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I love mince pies and recently bought some online from Donald Russells where we buy steaks and other meat from.
They were the best mince pies I've ever had..... really crumbly shortbread pastry and a lovely fruity filling. If you like shortbread I'd thoroughly recommend them, but there not cheap!!
https://www.donaldrussell.com/shortbread-mincemeat-pies.html
They were the best mince pies I've ever had..... really crumbly shortbread pastry and a lovely fruity filling. If you like shortbread I'd thoroughly recommend them, but there not cheap!!
https://www.donaldrussell.com/shortbread-mincemeat-pies.html
When are you back? Can you arrange an online order? Can you get a neighbour to bulk buy for you and store them until you return?
Sadly we have been bumped up to tier 4 so I cannot do this and pass them to you over the border ?.
On the upside for you, you're in Tenerife. It's warm, you can probably go to a bar, a restaurant etc. I would trade a few boxes for a bit of that right now. Enjoy the rest of your holiday ?
Tashyboy
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All butter mince pies 9p in Aldi.
Treated meself to a box ?
Treated meself to a box ?
Why stop at 1 Tashy? That is what freezers are for.
Foxholer
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Starting to seem like the 'typical pom' away from 'ome!
Mince Pies are one of the things that are great in UK, but simply don't travel (at least not very well/at traditional times) to 'better' climates! And Tenerife has certainly better 'climate' than UK! Normally far better to go with the local favourites as these are likely to suit the weather far better than UK favourites (that suit UK's yuletide climate!
WIW, Kiwi Xmas meal was often (cold) Ham and seasonal (so virtually anything as it's mid-summer!) veg! No turkeys/roasts that work so well in UK!
Tashyboy
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There’s no chance am setting me self up as a panic buyer/ hoarder on this forum ? not for a mince pie.
Not sure they are in great demand. We are still getting mince pies as part of donations and they just sit there now. Think we've done mince pies until at least 20th December 2021
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Thinking of making some more mincemeat, I’m really missing my mince pies ?
I was picking something up from Sainsbury's last night and saw their 'Taste The Difference' range, brandy infused, reduced to £1.75. I had one at tea break today and it was lovely. Well worth getting.
Orikoru
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I've just realised I've bumped an older thread and there was a more recent mince pies thread on the go. Maybe you could use your mod powers to merge them? Wouldn't want anyone to miss a recommendation.
Mince Pies
I know some of you guys are real connoisseur of the festive mince pie. its fast approaching the time to stock up the cupboards, I am looking for recommendations for this years Christmas favorites.
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