Alternative filling for homemade mince pies

[Louisa]

I have friends staying next week. i thought it would be nice to make some sort of festive speciality for them when they get here, and mince pies are fine (shortcrust of course), but does anyone have alternative fillings for similar small pies which would remain festive? I want some imagination to go into this, not just plain old apple or fruit pies.

Thanks any help appreciated.

Louisa.

[DulwichFox]

Hi Louisa..

Originally Mince Pies where made using Meat Mince..

Here is a Victorian mincemeat pies recipe using Sirloin Steak..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/victorianmincemeatpi_92621

Foxy

[Saffron]

Mini walnut (or pecan) tarts, served with a little whipped cream on top. Or mini chocolate-orange tarts.

[Saffron]

Mince pies are only really palatable if you've had enough alcohol not to care what you're eating imho.

[Seabag]

Cheese and tomato with onion

A bit like pizza or cheese on toast

[Jeremy]

Cranberry and apple (or pear).

[????]

You can get a hundred for about ?2.50 in Ic*l**d

[Louisa]

Thanks for the recommendations. I found a recipe using Cadbury's fudge chocolate bars, broken up and placed inside shortcrust pastry casing then baked the normal way. Serving with creme fresh or clotted cream. Good shout on the cranberry Jeremy and also the chocolate orange tarts (in fact may use some Terry's chocolate orange in a few of the pastry cases).

I won't be going down the savoury route by thanks foxy and sea bag for your suggestions. And quids if only we still had an Iceland within kicking distance! And anyway, it's Christmas I want to do something different.

Louisa.

[Louisa]

I'm already merry haha. Oh that reminds me I have another unrelated question should I setup a different thread? I don't know if that's a bit indulging.

Louisa.

[Azalea]

Jam or lemon curd tarts. Mini pumpkin pies. Ginger cake or biscuits, or can make ginger cake traybake with added cranberries. Recipe on a sweet spoonful blog.

[uncleglen]

If you have a grinder you can grind up mixed nuts to make a nice buttery consistency and put it in them with chopped dates or some marmalade....healthy too

[womanofdulwich]

I think mince pies are very sweet and I often make a mixture of 2/3 apple and 1/3 mincemeat.

[numbers]

Louisa Wrote:

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> I'm already merry haha. Oh that reminds me I have

> another unrelated question should I setup a

> different thread? I don't know if that's a bit

> indulging.

>

> Louisa.

Oh go on Lou, let's hear it.

[Louisa]

Thanks uncleglen and Azalea. Some good suggestions there. I have a special festive marmalade I bought recently which contains cranberries thinking about it, that could work?

Right I'll set up a new thread for it numbers as its unrelated to festive cuisine.

Louisa.

[DulwichFox]

There you go Lou..

Mini Pizzas

http://www.tablespoon.com/-/media/Images/Articles/PostImages/2013/04/week1/2013-04-04-mini-pizzas-final4-580.jpg

Lol..

Foxy x

[Louisa]

Hahaha fox you are such a card! I could use those buggers as earrings!

Louisa.

[DulwichFox]

You use those as earrings, I'd be round for a nibble.. Lol.. :)

Foxy

[numbers]

Ewwwww. Get a room you two. Please.

[Louisa]

Pat Butcher would be proud of those. I'd still rather do that than eat them, overrated food article that 'pizza' is.

Louisa.

[ed_pete]

Cranberries ? Careful, your middle class roots are showing.

[Louisa]

My roots never show. I'm a regular at Stars on ED road.

Louisa.

[DulwichFox]

If you go to work.. then you are working class...

I once said that to a member of the 'Young Conservatives Lewisham'

His reply.. "I'm not working class. I'm unemployed."

You cannot be more Working Class than being unemployed... Ironically..

Foxy. Redundant..

[tfwsoll]

If you are still looking for different pie fillings, I had some lovely quince pies yesterday.