Mince Pie Appreciation

It's the 28th. Close enough. Time to join the fray. One Pret mincer locked and loaded for the 2:30pm cup of tea.

how was it?

Thoughts on icing as a topping?

Good. Deep filling with some recognisable bits of apple in the bites of the mince. Not terribly strongly spiced though and needed more flavour. Slightly cake-y pastry, not crisp, and a touch thick but it held together beautifully when you bite through it. I hate a mince pie that falls to bits after the first bite. A solid 8/10

No.

Mince pies with icing on them. Takes me back to the 80s, not in a good way either

Really frowned upon and disrespectful and you should be reported to Yewtree.

Just bagged a rare white label double: Co-Op fresh bakery "Irresistible" mincers. These are true, old school double-height dubplates, and for me the booziest I've tried this season.

If you can find them, get them. But at a full quid for two, not for the casual fan.

Yes. Retro and I'm at an age where I like to be whisked back to another, sweeter, tooth-rotting life stage; junior school Xmas parties finished off with an iced mince pie, brought home wrapped in a tissue in a pocket and totally unrecognisable and inedible when mum found it next day.

Another batch emerges....

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Can I have one?

When does the webshop+subscription plan open?

They look delightful mmm mmm

Oh, old-skool, new-skool, or even with a continental twist (shout-out to the Frangipane massive!), I think we're all among serious mincer aficionado friends here...

I think we're all among serious mincer aficionado friends

Do me a favour, some of these lightweights have only just popped their first of the 17/18 mincer season. Feel like I'm surrounded by part timers.

You'll be saying puff pastry next.

Mate, we're all able to keep a lid on our addictions.

I think you need a bit of help.

Absolutely never

I could stop if I wanted. I think.

We're watching.

If you need help we'll be here at end of December.

I stopped last night.....

...then I started again this morning.

But at least I've proven I can stop if I want to.....

Jesus wept.

36hrs to go...

I'm averaging three mincers a day at the moment.

Is that "about right"?

Just make sure you finish the whole course otherwise you will not feel the benefit.