Christmas Food Testing

[summerdays]

Bit stingy with the mince meat.Fill them up or else I will not come and help you eat them.

If you put too much in it overflows when cooking, it is piled up in the middle

 

[numbnuts]

Bit stingy with the mince meat.Fill them up or else I will not come and help you eat them.

I was thinking the same

 

[summerdays]

[QUOTE 3994785, member: 259"]Does anyone else remember when mince pies had meat in them?

My grandma used to make them with mutton and beef suet and I remember them being delicious, but we had a go a while back, with a Victorian recipe, and they were just too meaty for us.[/QUOTE]
Yes when I played a trick on friends at uni, otherwise I'm too young

 

[Elybazza61]

Our local Aldi finally got the Lebkuchen in so we had to try a pack to mack sure they were up to scratch,and they were;gonna have to restrain ourselves up until christmas I think.

 

[roadrash]

Our local Aldi finally got the Lebkuchen in so we had to try a pack to mack sure they were up to scratch,and they were;gonna have to restrain ourselves up until christmas I think.

never tried them , but i will be doing

 

[vernon]

[QUOTE 3994785, member: 259"]Does anyone else remember when mince pies had meat in them?

My grandma used to make them with mutton and beef suet and I remember them being delicious, but we had a go a while back, with a Victorian recipe, and they were just too meaty for us.[/QUOTE]

A baker in Darlington, Brittons, used to make them when I was a child. They were wonderful.

 

[Levo-Lon]

They did a street taste test last year with Harrods, M&S and Aldi mince pies, Aldi seemed to be a winner

 

[Levo-Lon]

I am currently testing 18 month matured Christmas pudding (with double thick cream)...

Nice..i love xmas pud and thick cream

 

[biggs682]

And there stollen.

now you are talking

Try Aldi's mince pies, 79p a box

dont worry we will be trying them as well

@summerdays you need more mince in them

 

[summerdays]

now you are talikg



dont worry we will be trying them as well

@summerdays you need more mince in them

You have forced me to eat one...

It could have done with another minute in the oven I think, note there is no free space in there now!

 

[numbnuts]

You have forced me to eat one... View attachment 109479
It could have done with another minute in the oven I think, note there is no free space in there now!

It ain't got no lid on

 

[Saluki]

[QUOTE 3994540, member: 259"]We made some mince pie ice cream last year - it contained minced mince pies.[/QUOTE]
Recipe please
Pretty please

 

[Fnaar]

Fill each one up with 'squirty cream' just before you scoff em.

Paging Miss Goodbody!

 

[summerdays]

It ain't got no lid on

I like them without the lid, pasty to filling ratios!!! And easier to pop on some brandy butter or cream nearer Christmas! (And I can make more mince pies out of each batch of pastry!!!) I find shop bought ones have far too much pastry to contents!

 

[Cheddar George]

In recent years my Stollen cake of choice is from Aldi.

Is anyone able to recommend an alternative that is worth trying ?