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Have you people ate many mince pies this Christmas season

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  • 31-12-2019 8:18pm
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    AMKC
    Registered Users Posts: 15,710 ✭✭✭✭
    Ms


    I was keeping count but stopped after 20 pies. I think I am on my 60th pie now. Its yum :)


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    #2
    Tired Gardener
    Closed Accounts Posts: 456 ✭✭Tired Gardener


    I tried to keep count... but after the 5th tray found itself hoovered up, I just gave up counting and enjoyed the thrill of my addiction.

    Tasty little bastards!


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    Ticking and Bashing
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    3 forced on me. Don't understand the appeal of them.

    The Aldi salted caramel (I think) one's were grand I suppose.


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    andekwarhola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,638 ✭✭✭andekwarhola


    Every year I try and get into them but I just don't get it. Cheese and crackers, Heroes and Crisps on the other hand...


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    mistersifter
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    A fair few Mr Kiplings. edit: with Baileys cream.

    Still a box of Aldi ones there that won't be touched by me anyway. ****e.

    And I just opened another Christmas pudding - the Supervalu one. The absolute business.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Think I'll have one now. Thanks for the idea.


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    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    Zero because they are MANK.


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    blackbox
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    Yes.


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    SEPT 23 1989
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    Like crack cocaine so they are


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    Rubberlegs
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    I'm on my third box, nothing like a mince pie with a mug of tea. Still one box left , going to miss them when they are gone :(


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    Mad_maxx
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    Four gluten free ( from M + S) so far this Christmas


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    coffee_cake
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    Never liked them


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    Nedzer01
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    A full aldi tray - wasn’t great but better than a biscuit with a cuppa


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    A plate of them fresh from the oven, with our own homemade mincemeat, in front of me now. You can't have too many.


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    osarusan
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    Crimes against the palate.


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    andekwarhola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,638 ✭✭✭andekwarhola


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    Like crack cocaine so they are

    Freely available, hard to figure out what's exactly in it and provokes an inexplicable addiction in some?


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    skooterblue2
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    andekwarhola wrote: »
    Freely available, hard to figure out what's exactly in it and provokes an inexplicable addiction in some?

    Chinese Salt or a magical little ingredient Mono Sodium Glutamate.... G'wan, have another plate of pies!! You know you want another box!!!


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    skooterblue2 wrote: »
    Chinese Salt or a magical little ingredient Mono Sodium Glutamate.... G'wan, have another plate of pies!! You know you want another box!!!

    None of that in ours. All homemade - it may be the generous measure of brandy that leaves them moreish.


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    RMAOK
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    Didn't eat one of them - they're disgusting


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    Darc19
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    Love the reaction of Americans and visitors from eastern European countries who have not lived here.

    They very much expect a savory pie and usually reluctant to try them cold.

    Some unusual reactions.


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    s7ryf3925pivug
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    four


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    Blud
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    You people?


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    r93kaey5p2izun
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    I love them, usually start buying them in October. But I haven't had any this year. Sticking to my healthy eating and I know if I bought them it would be the ruination of me!


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    The J Stands for Jay
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    AMKC wrote: »
    I was keeping count but stopped after 20 pies. I think I am on my 60th pie now. Its yum :)

    That's more than I've eaten in my entire life.


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    AMKC
    Registered Users Posts: 15,710 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    Ticking and Bashing wrote: »
    3 forced on me. Don't understand the appeal of them.

    You should try the gf ones and you will change your mind.

    The Aldi salted caramel (I think) one's were grand I suppose.

    You should try the gf ones and you will change your mind.
    andekwarhola wrote: »
    Every year I try and get into them but I just don't get it. Cheese and crackers, Heroes and Crisps on the other hand...

    Try the gf one you might change your mind.
    mistersifter wrote: »
    A fair few Mr Kiplings. edit: with Baileys cream.

    Still a box of Aldi ones there that won't be touched by me anyway. ****e.

    And I just opened another Christmas pudding - the Supervalu one. The absolute business.

    The Aldo gf ones are much nicer.

    Agree on the Christmas pudding it is the bis especially with custard over it.
    Deleted User wrote: »
    Think I'll have one now. Thanks for the idea.

    Your welcome. Just have another one with a cup of tea. Thats me done for the day. Had three today as well as chocalate. I did go for two walks do.
    Rubberlegs wrote: »
    I'm on my third box, nothing like a mince pie with a mug of tea. Still one box left , going to miss them when they are gone :(


    Same here. I just want and made tea after reading your post a got a third pie. 3 today more than the average day lol.
    bluewolf wrote: »
    Never liked them

    Awe oif you try the gf ones you might change your mind.
    Nedzer01 wrote: »
    A full aldi tray - wasn’t great but better than a biscuit with a cuppa

    Thats good.
    Layla Better Snob wrote: »
    A plate of them fresh from the oven, with our own homemade mincemeat, in front of me now. You can't have too many.

    Yum. Nothing like home cookin g especially if it uyour own or your mothes cooking. My mother also made some this year and they were yum.
    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »
    Zero because they are MANK.

    You just need to eat gf ones and you will change your mind.


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    Neames
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    3 or 4 I'd say.

    Can take them or leave them to be honest.


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    andekwarhola
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    AMKC wrote: »
    You should try the gf ones and you will change your mind.
    AMKC wrote: »
    Try the gf one you might change your mind.
    AMKC wrote: »
    The Aldo gf ones are much nicer.
    AMKC wrote: »
    Awe if you try the gf ones you might change your mind.
    AMKC wrote: »
    You just need to eat gf ones and you will change your mind.


    I'm going to hazard a wild guess here that you are somewhat fond of the GF ones? :pac:


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    Paddy Cow
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    We didn't have mince pies growing up and I always thought they were some kind of pie filled with mince meat. I thought they sounded great until I discovered it's actually some kind of fruit. No thanks. I've never had them.


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    Day Lewin
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    I never liked them cos I really don't likepastry. And that mincemeat out of the jars is fairly boring.

    Then I discovered how to make brown crisp flaky pastry; and then, to put together some home-made mincemeat with plenty of fruits, spice, orange and lemon rind and a dollop of booze.

    Wow, transformation!! I'd eat them all day now only they are so fattening!


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    #30
    phormium
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    I normally love them and make loads each Christmas, I made about 60 this year and only ate one, for some reason I just didn't want them!


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    _Brian
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    4 of us here.
    We make our own puddings which we’ve eaten 2 and a half at this stage.

    Girls made 2 dozen mince pies which disappeared along with 4 boxes from Aldi.

    Large Balies trifle the Mrs made is gone too.

    Plus allot of cream.


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