The first mince pies of the year have been eaten

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.... and I'm not sorry.

I’m very jealous, I love mince pies.
It’s a family tradition that we wait until I’m A Celebrity starts before we have our first mince pie, but I’m always so tempted to cheat and have one earlier.

We're not allowed to have them in those until after DS1's birthday at the end of November.

Those? The house

I am so jealous! 1st of November rule in our house. Halloween decorations down, mince pice, tea and a the Christmas edition of GH

We had some a week or so ago and they were very nice. I will probably be sick of them by Christmas though One person on MN told me it was too early , if they are selling them then clearly its reasonable to buy and eat them.

Bought ones are OK this early, I guess, but proper home made ones can't be made or eaten till December, or Santa shits down your chimney.

I made some at the weekend, so we've also been eating them! I make them in regular batches from now until Christmas!

Guess I'm looking forward to Santa shit then, @HarrietSchulenberg! I don't eat bought ones (unless I'm elsewhere); I prefer my own!

Well that’s it then. I am now powerless to resist. I blame you lot.

Going to try and hold out till November, never been done before and I saw and resisted some veritably excellent looking luxury ones in Aldi yesterday........

I heat one up in the oven, definitely not microwave, then add a large helping of extra thick double cream.
The heat with the cold and the juicy dried fruit......so darn good!

Then, nearer Christmas I buy Baileys flavoured cream and repeat the process.

I saw a box of festive mince pies whilst in M and S doing a weekly food shop. Going to wait another few weeks and look at different varieties first.

I believe that mince pies should be available all year round like hot cross buns. So I'll take any opportunity to pick up a box when I see them hit the shelves again.

We've been on the mince pies recently too. I work in co-op, sometimes in the bakery, so had to save myself a pack now we are getting them in. They are so yummy 😋.

I don't believe hot cross buns should be available all year round, Good Friday is the only acceptable day to eat them!

And no mince pies before the first Sunday in Advent.

Anything else will just lead to anarchy and the ultimate collapse of society.

Anything else will lead to anarchy and the ultimate collapse of society
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Mince pies and hot cross buns should definitely not be available all year round or I would be like the side of a house.

You lightweights

Sainsbury Bakery Shortcrust Mince Pies have been available for a month ....... I might be ordering one pack each time in my order (apart from one week they didn't have them)

I'm sure they're late this year. Last year I took some camping on our summer holiday Sept 2020.

You're late to the party OP, some fell in my trolley a couple of weeks ago and didn't last two days!

I saw some in M&S earlier today! Surely it's too early. Maybe after Halloween 😄🤔.

Dh made some yesterday as I had made mincemeat a for this years pies and we still had mincemeat left from last year. Very nice they were too.

I made 14 on Sunday and they've all gone, there are only 3 of us here

I cant wait for the baileys extra thick cream. I have it in my coffee and i put it on warmed mince pies.
Want to try making some this year but not with pre made pastry, would like to make my own pastry. Any one any swear by recipes??

@Hairwizard

I cant wait for the baileys extra thick cream. I have it in my coffee and i put it on warmed mince pies. Want to try making some this year but not with pre made pastry, would like to make my own pastry. Any one any swear by recipes??

Baileys cream? Oh god yes.....