Poll - Mince pies, yes or no (cream, chocolate, make)

[zoso4]

I never cared for mincemeat pies. On occasion, when my mother made them, I would eat the crust and leave most of the filling.

[JanND]

Originally Posted by VTsnowbird

Just made a mince pie today. I LOVE them, as does my sister. Most people have strong opinions, IMO, mostly against, more so than other pies. So I'm taking a scientific poll.

When I was a kid I detested them, but I'd give anything for one of my Mom's mince pies now.

[foxyknoxy]

Never had one. If someone gave me a piece I'd eat it .

[in_newengland]

It's not Christmas without mince pie. Most mincemeat in the stores is horrible so either you make your own (never gonna happen) or you scrounge around until you find the one or two good brands. Dh makes mince tarts.

Any store bought mince pie I've ever had was all sweet with no other flavor so we have to make our own.

[JrzDefector]

My father has asked for one for Christmas. He's 87 with Alzheimer's-related dementia. So I gotta find a mince pie or a good recipe. Sigh. I'm not even sure what a mince pie IS.

[VTsnowbird]

Originally Posted by JrzDefector

My father has asked for one for Christmas. He's 87 with Alzheimer's-related dementia. So I gotta find a mince pie or a good recipe. Sigh. I'm not even sure what a mince pie IS.

Buy a jar of mincemeat, and a frozen pie crust --- problem solved.

[in_newengland]

I think there are only 2 good brands. Crosse&Blackwell is one. If you get some cheap brand it tastes horrible.

[fleetiebelle]

Mince pies are something I've heard about, but I can't say that I've ever come across one in real life. It's a New England thing?

[Zoisite]

Originally Posted by JrzDefector

My father has asked for one for Christmas. He's 87 with Alzheimer's-related dementia. So I gotta find a mince pie or a good recipe. Sigh. I'm not even sure what a mince pie IS.

Here is a traditional British mincemeat recipe: https://www.thespruceeats.com/christ...-recipe-435069

If you are making it for the very first time it's best to stick with the original recipe and not monkey around with it, but I like to tweak it a bit according to my own tastes depending on what other ingredients I happen to have handy. When I make the mincemeat I usually include golden sultana raisins, dried cranberries, finely chopped dried apricots, candied ginger and chopped prunes and some vanilla extract in there along with the other regular ingredients called for, and I use pure white, solid beef tallow/suet as well as a big dollop of salted butter for extra richness. Sometimes I will include a little bit of very finely chopped nuts too, and sometimes I substitute spiced rum for the brandy.


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[OzzyRules]

I saw someone talking about British mince pies on a TV show. They said that the favorite British ones today are sold as miniature pies. They are made with sweet filling (used to have real meat decades ago) and the crust is a little buttery.