Mince Pie Appreciation

I committed a grave sin on Saturday. I had planned to make some mincers but ran out of time. Ended up taking inspiration from earlier in this very thread and making a mince filled flapjack to power me through my run instead. Fucking delish, I don't even care.

One for the fans of vintage mincers..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-46638212

Wuntu offer : Patisserie Valerie mince pie & take-away hot drink for £1.
Cashed in yesterday. Mince pie inevitably cold. Star-shaped lid, and impressively deep, so surprised that the filling did reach to the lid.
Not worth the £1.55/1.95 price tag, but best I've tried outside of Iceland's.

Vintage mincing. Now we’re talking

Looks like someone in Sainsbury’s bakery said fuck it and overfilled all the pies and gave them a bit longer in the oven. Result is rather damn good.

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I've peaked too early. So many pies today. Feeling sick now.

Last batch of the year methinks

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Batch in the oven right now, not vegan this time as there's butter to use up. Also a couple of traditional mincemeat pasties too finish off the pastry.

Apparently Santa gets the best one, the twat.

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More home produced mincers. Like the good King Wencelas' snow, these were deep, crisp and even. My top mincer this season and just at the right time.

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Some sort of mincemeat and marzipan tart creation. All for me as no one else eats these things!

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First batch of the year

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How is everyone handling the comedown?
I'm currently tackling the Christmas pud hanging around, but it's not on the same level...

Also, Uncle Garry hasn't been seen since we finished off the last box of Co-op deep fill on the 27th.

Come home Garry, there's more to life than mince pies.

Cracked through the last of the pud last night - nuked + vanilla ice cream. Noice.

Still a few mincers left after a re-supply drop from my mum. Valid eating till 12th night for me.

I need to find something good to finish my season off. Last one I had was a puff pastry monstrosity. I'll have a 10 month bad taste in my mouth unless I can source some decent buttery pastry with a deep fill. Greggs still knocking them out?

Greggs still knocking them out?

Will check out my local today while on the hunt for their new overhyped vegan sausage roll. I might buy 2 and resell one on eBay.

Finished the last of my stocks with breakfast this morning, was a sad moment...

i really feel like a mince pie now - i dont think i ate enough over christmas.
agreed re cut off being 12th night -off on the hunt

Still have supplies
Not revealing my location to you animals

Came into work today to discover my team had got me a belated xmas gift of many mince pies. 18 mince pies in total.

6 are iced top. 12 are chocolate orange. All 18 are abominations.

I'm trying to look grateful.

Not ashamed to say that I'd eat an iced mince pie right now.

Late season stock clearup defines this week, IMO. Shame on those outlets who are still churning the mincers out in the name of profit. That's not what it's about.

Post xmas hols in the canteen (two days on the trot). Does not bode well for loosing the December excess...

M&S were 50p a box yesterday