Wrestling with a split personality can be a burden. Fortunately I leave the business end of things up to
Mr .MWS this allows me to attend to more important spiritual matters like Mince pies napping and Schumannating. The arrangement works rather well.
Has somebody dropped a jet engine on your head recently? You are suddenly struggling with the basics thinking correctly about simple stuff like mince pies.
I 'm done with mince pies, all the shop ones are awful, mince is a ball ache to make and they never improve on a jam tart. With the pending National catastrophe looming Iām gonna get my kicks before the whole shithouse goes up in flames (as JM would say). Florentines for us this Christmas.
That they do, (have you missed the point of the thread? )
But like most things edible, fresh ingredients, method and a bit of tlc go along way.
Saturdays batch will go some way in proving that. If not, so be it.
Supermarket mince pies are mostly a pale imitation.
Keep licking your lips claggy
Wait, what? The point of the thread is to piss and moan about lifeās injustices through the lens of a humble seasonal treat. So take your ābetter than shop bought piesā and ram 'em where the sun donāt shine. Not that it fucking shines anywhere else.
Marks and Sparks Extra Thick Brandy Cream is now available so I no longer give a shit about how good mince pies are. All they need to do is exhibit sufficient structural integrity not to collapse under the weight of said brandy cream that I ladle onto them.