Mince Pie Appreciation

^ Was the pastry really that yellow?

Latest deck was Waitrose All Butter.

Pastry too biscuity. Filling pretty good. Not worth the extra over M&S Red Box.

Now this is an intriguing message to receive from one's wife

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Just sampled 2 x Tesco lattice top specimens. Some say that a lattice detracts from the integrity of the overall structure but I don't subscribe to that school of thought. It simply ups the ratio of pastry to mincemeat, which generally is no bad thing in my book. A dollop of extra thick double cream on the side and I'm quite content.

fairly proud of this display at a work event the other night

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where do you work? jeffrey epstein's island?

You spilled some coke on the floor.

I like the way they've put mince pies on a table.

M&S posh jobbies are the winner for me this year.

Just had one from Beigel Bake. 45p, perfect crumbly pastry and good filling. Not quite as generous as others on the filling but all round banger.

Had a couple of Prince Charles' organic efforts today (Dutchy Original).

Pastry was a bit brittle. Filling was ok, bit of a citrus tang. A rather average affair, overall.

Well, Mrs Hedge wasn't wrong.

Mincers from Flor, Bread Ahead, Ottolenghi and Konditor.

Have we bitten off more than we can chew?

Only one way to find out.

Death or glory.

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Third pic gets my vote. Bet that's the best

Sweet Jesus. This is the best night of my life.

This.

Others look like meat pies.
Tasty meat pies

Just jel. No mince pie in the house. Only panettone.

Truth

Pic 1- Ottolenghi - Best mincemeat of the season so far. Very spiced and fragrant. Suet gives a nice richness. Old school short crust with egg wash, a little bit chewy....could have done with a crisp up in the oven. 9/10 if you ignore the slightly chewy pastry, 8/10 if you don't.

Pic 2- Bread Ahead. Deep filled with mince that seems to have been aged for a long time...rich and spicy with juicy fruits. Touch of booze.Pastry is buttery short crust. No egg wash. Crystal Demerara on the top. 10/10

Pic 3-Konditor- Pastry so savoury that it is slightly cheesy. I like it but might be unpopular. Mince a touch flat and uninspiring. Egg washed. 6/10.

Pic 4-Flor- Puff pastry. Crystal Demerera on top. mince is left field. Tastes more like burned Christmas pudding. Strangely alluring. 5/10 if judged as a mince pie, 7/10 if judged as a pastry.

Get to Bread Ahead in Borough market. Their pie is the fucking bollocks. Pic attached.

Edit: the Bread Ahead ones are £7.50 for 3! 😳

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Tomorrow we try them all warmed.

Cheese. Where do we stand with cheese?
And panettone? Wtf do I do with this? Custard? Soak in booze?

Panettone - if dry, moisten with Vin Santo or other sweet wine, and serve with cream? Also makes great bread pudding.

Muchos

Puff pastry

None of this

Soak in booze

All of this