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The best mince pie pastry ever?

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  • taplady
    taplady Posts: 7,184 Forumite
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    Am just about to have a go at this recipe! let you know how they turn out!:D
    Do what you love :happyhear
  • taplady
    taplady Posts: 7,184 Forumite
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    Have made the mince pies and OMG they're gorgeous! the pastry is absolutely scrummy! have had one and am having to restrain myself from having another!:o :D

    Thanks for the recipe researcher!(and your neighbour!):T
    Do what you love :happyhear
  • researcher
    researcher Posts: 1,539 Forumite
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    taplady wrote:
    Have made the mince pies and OMG they're gorgeous! the pastry is absolutely scrummy! have had one and am having to restrain myself from having another!:o :D


    Thanks for the recipe researcher!(and your neighbour!):T

    You are very welcome - I'm so pleased to know that I was able to pass on something special before it disappears for good. There must be so many old recipes known to the generation who are now in their late 80's, and if we don't get them now.......

    In the meantime...:xmassign: and I think I might sneak a mince pie too!
  • piratess
    piratess Posts: 1,081 Forumite
    Thankyou for your comments :) ... well i have to report that they are scrummy! .. im not sure if this is correct but my DP asked if i had used wholemeal flour as they had a slight speckly look about them! But i have to say they were scrummy! my DP ate 4 yesterday LOL and has asked if ill make some more to take to Cornwall for xmas
    lovely and crumbly ..... Thankyou so much
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  • taplady
    taplady Posts: 7,184 Forumite
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    researcher wrote:
    You are very welcome - I'm so pleased to know that I was able to pass on something special before it disappears for good. There must be so many old recipes known to the generation who are now in their late 80's, and if we don't get them now.......

    In the meantime...:xmassign: and I think I might sneak a mince pie too!

    I have made them at work today and they went down a storm! :T I have passed the recipe on to several people as well!

    thanks again !
    Do what you love :happyhear
  • Blairweech
    Blairweech Posts: 1,379 Forumite
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    I sacrficed my Kenwood Chef for this pastry.

    Its very very nice (not sure it was worth the sacrificial offering though ;) ) - to whoever was asking about replacing the Trex, I used half butter/half lard and it worked absolutely fine - haven't tried it with Trex yet though, so cant really compare. However, as we've eaten most of the batch already, I'll just have to make some more :D

    I know pretty much everyone will know this, but I advise dividing the pastry into two (or four) once its made - makes it much easier to roll thinner
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  • Loobysaver
    Loobysaver Posts: 764 Forumite
    I just bought some Trex for my Nan and delivered it to her so she can make her usual batch of mince pies for the family.

    She has been using Trex for years and swears by it. The mince pies she makes are really scrummy:j
  • susank
    susank Posts: 809 Forumite
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    I use a similar recipe but use icing sugar for a finer pastry. Same goes with shortbread - use icing sugar - its much nicer
    Saving in my terramundi pot £2, £1 and 50p just for me! :j
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 40,982 Forumite
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    ooooh just what I am looking for... I'm in baking mode today as well as flinging mode so hopefully I shall have a clean tidy empty house which I can fill with buns and pies!! lol

    I'll let you know how I get on!
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  • inkie
    inkie Posts: 2,609 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    How long will the mince pies freeze for please?
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