Mince Pies & Other Metaphysical Musings -> 2019

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Turns out it is a nice pie. I shouldn’t have judged before getting to know it.

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Ratio of filling to pastry; Excellent.
Sticky, slightly oozy filling with an element of sweetness. Not too sweet but enough, and a bit of fruit to finish.

My mate Dave concurs.

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Did you sit on it to warm it through - Why so pancake?

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Looks like Kiki dees vag side on

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How do you know, have you seen it? :thinking:

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Rather you than me :no_mouth:

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Only in my head in the mid 70s

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You sick puppy

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You can laugh at my cables, hate on my shoes, but uh hu honey lay off of my Kiki fantasy! I will not - repeat NOT accept Kiki’s minge is mincesque… It would be neat like a ripe cut fig framed by a highly scented curly pom pom love crash mat - Don’t go breaking my heart.

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@FatCuntTroller Any idea if Ravens have started with the pies yet James? My colleague is in Brighton at the weekend.

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I trust as of Nov you will be going banzai for the mince pie?

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Maybe, there are a few stones un-turned and probably some new kids…

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Ravens are famous for their Hot Cross Buns more than Mince Pies. I expect it’s a little early for them though, quite traditional.

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Ah yes, it was buns! :frowning_face:

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It’s actually a bit shit for anything else.

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I’m expecting BBQ Mince Pies :+1:

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  • Prepare your barbecue for indirect cooking at a heat of 200°C.
  • To make the pastry put the softened butter and water into a bowl and beat until all of the water has emulsified in the butter. Then mix in the sugar before finally adding the flour and lemon zest. At this point the pastry will come together in a dough ball and be ready to work with.
  • On a lightly floured work surface, and using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll out the pastry to approx. the thickness of a pound coin. Depending on the size of the dimples in your muffin pan, chose a round pastry cutter that will make a disc large enough to cover the base and come to the top of each recess. *there is no need to butter the tin as this pastry has a ratio of 50% butter to flour.
  • Add enough mincemeat to fill each base almost level with the top of the sides and using a star or tree shaped cutter make 12 shapes to top off your mince pies with.
  • Place a Weber Original Grill Basket upside down in the area of in-direct heat and place the muffin tin on top. Close the lid and bake for 10 minutes, or until the pastry is a lovely golden brown on the top and underneath. The pies should also spin in their dimples if the mincemeat hasn’t bubbled out.
  • Take off the barbecue and remove the mince pies to a wire cooling rack. Store in an airtight tin or container, or dust with icing sugar.
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I’m definitely going to try that, I can see them working well!

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The ones we had from the 200 yr old coal fired oven were tasty in a unique way - Not the same as BBQ of course but worth investigation, the odd blister, re kindling of pie passion.

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Just started this weeks box,Tesco deep fill;

Pastry good
Filling good

7/1/2 out of 10