Poll - Mince pies, yes or no (frozen, tuna, cookie)

[Chint]

Originally Posted by VTsnowbird

I have always had them with a flaky pie crust, but lately I have tried mince tarts from the UK with a shortbread type crust, and wow are they good. I may try that when I make my next one.

Yes they are definitely superior with the flaky pasty - and I love flaky pastry.

[countrylv22]

Originally Posted by mainebrokerman

100 years ago venison mince was used in many of the mince meat pies in maine

today its mostly ground beef …

I helped a few stores make some and we ground hard suet (not beef fat) and raisins cinnamon even ground the apples and much sugar and cinnamon and cooked ground beef


another traditional pie in this region is "tourtiere" (pronounced toochee) pork pies... I use to sell thousands mostly to French Canadians
salmon pies were also popular around Christmas

Yummy post! Thanks!


MB, could you please elaborate what ingredients you used to make all 3 pies, the Mince meat, the Tourtiere

and the salmon pies? I would really appreciate it! Thanks in advance!


Merry Christmas to you & yours!

[ihatetodust]

Originally Posted by VTsnowbird

apples, raisins, spices, the meat (if present) is not noticeable.


There is a very good recipe for mock mincemeat (no meat) in the Joy of Cooking.

Interesting. The meat aspect makes me think "dinner" and the "apples" make me think dessert.


Maybe it is regional? It is rather a funny name to me. . . .

[otterhere]

"another traditional pie in this region is tourtiere (pronounced toochee) pork pies... I use to sell thousands mostly to French Canadians"

Canadian Pork Pie was my family's traditional New Year's dish; mmmmm! In the south, it's Hoppin' John.

[VTsnowbird]

Originally Posted by ihatetodust

Interesting. The meat aspect makes me think "dinner" and the "apples" make me think dessert.


Maybe it is regional? It is rather a funny name to me. . . .

No, it's definitely dessert. Especially with a scoop of vanilla ice cream (mmmm...)

[NewbieHere]

I found recipe on line to make homemade mincemeat. I will do that next year. This year our mince pies came from Wales, more dough than mincemeat.

[countrylv22]

Originally Posted by NewbieHere

I found recipe on line to make homemade mincemeat. I will do that next year. This year our mince pies came from Wales, more dough than mincemeat.

Thanks for your post!

I am curious as to which brand you purchased from Wales?


Thanks & Merry Christmas!

[Chint]

Originally Posted by Chint

Yes they are definitely superior with the flaky pasty - and I love flaky pastry.

oops - I meant to say definitely superior with the shortcrust pastry.


As for the poster who thinks its a regional thing / the name is weird - that's probably because mince pies are older than the USA itself. The name was brought here by immigrants hailing from British Isles/Ireland.

[NewbieHere]

Originally Posted by countrylv22

Thanks for your post!

I am curious as to which brand you purchased from Wales?


Thanks & Merry Christmas!

This is the brand, it’s gluten free
https://www.amazon.com/Lovemore-Glut.../dp/B00QD66B0I

But I like Walkers gluten free short bread, however they don’t have gluten free mince pies.

[evening sun]

I buy a mince pie every year, for Christmas, when I can find it, we love them, shortcrust rules imo.