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Mince pies for the freezer

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Lalanbaba · 09/11/2025 23:41

I have a day off tomorrow and will like to make few things for the freezer.
Mince meat was done a few weeks ago.
Is it better to freeze them raw, or bake them first?
How do you defrost/reheat/bake after? TIA

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Genevieva · 09/11/2025 23:52

I honestly think these are best not frozen. They need to be freshly made, baked and eaten warm. You can make the pastry and freeze it, but it doesn’t take long to make pastry and it keeps in the fridge well. Could you make your Christmas cake or Christmas pudding? Or a Christmas themed ice cream? Or a pecan pie? Less Christmassy, but I make Canterbury Tarts for the freezer as part of my attempt to use up as many apples as I can.

PastaAllaNorma · 09/11/2025 23:54

Freeze raw, cook from frozen and they're just as good as bakes from fresh.

sueelleker · 10/11/2025 09:09

I freeze mine raw, and bake from frozen. I feel that they'd either be soggy or hard if you thaw cooked ones out. That's just my opinion though.

Iwanttoliveinagardencentre · 10/11/2025 09:10

Another one saying freeze raw and cook when needed.

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