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Please help (+) Looking for shop bought Halal mince pies?

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Yongala35 · 24/10/2026 17:45

Please recommend Halal compliant mince pies....friends are observant muslims. I understand Halal is more than vegetarian. Thank.....

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Leo800 · 24/10/2026 19:00

ViaRia01 · 24/10/2026 18:00

I am not sure if there is more to it than this but I think the two things likely found mince pies that would make them haram (not halal) is (1) pork products (eg fat in the mincemeat?) and (2) alcohol.

so I think that vegetarian would normally be ok as long as there is also no alcohol.

There’s no meat in mince pies 🤣

HikingHippo · 24/10/2026 19:01

Greggs - vegan friendly and no alcohol

SilenceInside · 24/10/2026 19:04

@Yongala35 all your 84 year old friend needs to change in the recipe is vegetable suet for meat suet, don’t put any alcohol in and don’t use lard in the pastry make them all butter. It’s not a massive change.

Yongala35 · 24/10/2026 19:12

Thanks....
Friend wants to challenge self, in a good way. Thanks to SilenceInSide
Again, people are kind

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 24/10/2026 19:22

Leo800 · 24/10/2026 19:00

There’s no meat in mince pies 🤣

And she didn't say there was!

BillieWiper · 24/10/2026 19:37

Lifelover16 · 24/10/2026 18:14

There is suet (animal fat) in mincemeat and sometimes in pastry, it’s almost impossible to check this is halal or not.
Better to get veggie ones (no meat at all) with no alcohol.

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Oh right yeah I didn't know that. Deffo go for vegetarian ones.

BePoisedPlumUser · 25/10/2026 07:10

Tesco mince pies are halal

OffTheMap · 26/10/2026 01:22

Yongala35 · 24/10/2026 18:33

People are kind.
Chatting to neighbour who makes the most amazing mince pies based on an old family recipe. (100+ years' old Irish recipe)
Gives me 48 every winter season.
Neighbour is going to make a dose of halal-compliant mince pies. My neighbour said that she looks on it as a challenge.
No alcohol, no animal products.

Butter is ok

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