peachyclair - was it you whose parents were conducting a mammoth mince pie taste-off

[Tutter]

if so, what were their conclusions?

they're one of a handful of things i can face atm but have been v disappointed by the ones i've tried (waitrose [too little filling], duchy origs [crumbly pastry, a little bland])

i htink shop bought and home made are tow differnet htings totally. they shoudl eb thus rebranded.
i made once a nice thing from waitrose wiht puff pasrty( bought am crap at pastry) and mincemant and lemon glace icing
omg fab

ye smien in a "cod can make a pie shock"

my mum makes mine
none of the rest of them liek them
here

so...coddy still have the recipe then?

Thanks Coddy!

peachy - it was you that bought your mum and dad a tent for Christmas wasn't it?

are you having a special mince pie annex put on? or is it a seasonal addiction only?

LOL seasonal only

Summer'll be the best Cornish pastie I ewxpect

(CD I was really taking the piss out of myself love, not anything else- I did my best to repeatedly amke that very clear indeed)

lol at mince pie thread kicking off

enid - actually threw away the last of the duchy origs ones as i was so unimpressed

don't do 'mini' ones though - i mean what's the point

Last year there was an excess of mince pies at work. One day I ate 4 !
I was pregnant at the time. Ho hum what will be my excuse this year?

I have heard good things about the M&S ones this year but I'm trying not to buy any yet as i know that I will just stuff my greedy little face with them.

only 4? i've learnt a little restraint over the years, but can still happily chomp my way through mega number of mince pies - one of my favourite foodes EVER. But, don't often like shop ones - too stodgy. I buy mincemeat, then ass some apples & brandy to give them a little more edge. make pastry with butter & grated orange rind & orange juice. this year i'm planning to let dd help (i will need to drink some brandy first), so am expecting the 'tops' to be a variety of animal shapes as she'll get bored of the round ones!

if i were you, peachy. i'd get your parents to buy mince pies for you - after all, they're the experts! surely it's their duty?

'add' not 'ass'.

yum, my parents buying ALL my Christ,mas food for me LOL! (I will be visiting)- hence the tent for a Christmas pressie.