Mince Pies .... Yes or No?

[mouse4702]

Deffo YES for me!  Puts you a little bit in the mood!

[023mjc]

OOooooh, hot with cream. Trouble is I've so many already, it's become less of a treat when christmas actually arrives. But I can't help it.

[stan3502]

OOhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yes soon as I bake my first batch with my own mincemeat it's definatley xmas .......................... even though personally I'm not that keen even I eat one just so I can say I have (everyone else seems to devour them though)

[chickengrandma-2008]

Yukk......... No!!             Bleurgh........................barf...:...............

[023mjc]

I don't make my own. I'm not a bad cook in general but my pastry is really naff. I buy them, but usually the luxury ones. My mum was a fantastic pastry cook though. Pity I didn't inherit her skill.

[cookiecookuk]

i lloooovvvveeeee mince pies any way but especially warm with cream...

[stroppy*cow]

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@chickengrandma-2008 wrote:

Yukk......... No!!             Bleurgh........................barf...:...............

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I totally agree - can't stand dried fruit. I used to make them for my Dad, and for "him indoors", but since my Dad dies "him indoors" usually gets bought ones.

[irene.tommy]

Christmas would not be christmas without mince pies and custard.

[ilove2patch]

Love them. Home made are best. Short butter pastry or puff to eat the same day.:)

[petitecalicocat]

Err  no thank you they are full of horrible fruity stuff  yukk

[ed_blackadder_1]

Not bothered either way I will have one on Christmas Day as its Christmas definitely with clotted cream. OH would eat them every day of the week.

[bitsnknots]

Admits to loving mince.  I prefer them hot but I will eat them cold.

[dark_castle1]

What gets me is why call them mince pies ! They are fruit pies.

Mince pies go with bovril at footy.

[vamo48]

I think hundreds of years ago they used to be made with fruit in with the meat! Not a nice thought with the Bovril.

I love mince pies, especially Aldi's non-luxury ones.

[cookiecookuk]

they use to be made with minced lamb and the name carried on..

[saasher2012]

I like them but don't have many, fresh baked & warm. Yummy!.

[rainydaywoman11]

I am in the barf..........bleurgh....group........'orrible.

[brynteg11]

yes please!

[**towery**]

mmm  mincemeat  mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[captainbovine]

I make my own mincemeat and bake them myself home made pastry too. OH will only eat mine as he doesn't like store bought mincemeat.

trouble is, so many peeps in work ask me to make them for them, I baked 24 dzn last year and I'm sure I never got more than 6 over the whole holidays