Today, I am happy to report that we managed to purchase and consume the first Mince Pies of the season!
Yes it’s only 18th September 2007, but Sainsbury’s Ellesmere Port is selling Mince Pies and there are only 97 shopping days till Christmas.
We throughly enjoyed the pies, after all it’s been a few months since the last one.
Well done Sainsbury’s.
The Mince Pie Club have been contacted about the possibility of doing a Radio Interview on New Zealand Breakfast Radio!
We recently received an enquiry from Ben,a producer, at http://www.radiolive.co.nz/ regarding the possibility of an interview about Pies.
Apparently there’s a National New Zealand Pie competition and Ben needed someone to talk about the history of the pie.
Now we are always keen to talk about Mince Pies, and so we had to point out that our area of “expertise” was limited to the UK Mince Pie.
Ben was still keen to talk about Mince Pies has he though that it might be “fascinating and funny”.
However with the time difference it was not possible to make all the arrangement in time for the morning (NZ) show ;-(
Britain’s first mince pie eating competition has taken place in Somerset.
One of America’s eating champions was among those hoping to munch their way to victory.
One of America’s eating champions was among those hoping to munch their way to victory.
Click here to view the report from the BBC Web site.
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The Wookey Hole Big Eat Mince Pie Eating Contest, was held at 12 noon on 29th November 2006.
This is the first official competitive eating contest to be held in the UK under the jurisdiction and strict regulations of the United States of America’s governing body of professional Stuffing Your Face, IFOCE (The International Federation of Competitive Eating).
The winner was Sonya Thomas who ate 46 Mince Pies in just 10 Minutes!
She received a first prize of £1,000. Not bad for 10 minutes work.
Second place went to local Shane Bridle, he only managed 15 Mince pies!
You can read more about the competition here
Add a dusting of icing sugar and a sprig of holly if you like. They’ll look pretty enough to eat. But if you want to really impress your friends…
If you’re new to this whole making of your own pies mallarky, then give some of these standard recipes a go. There are slight variations amongst them, so check each one out before writing your shopping list. Hopefully there’s one to suit you.
I know, it’s hard to believe, but some of you out there are tired of the ordinary, humble mince pie. If you’re longing to stray from the nest and fancy a bit of adventure, then here are a few temptations to entice you on your journey.
Question is, do they still count as mince pies? What do you reckon?
This recipe is similar to the basic pies above, but with the added advantage of including several alternatives at the bottom; Cheesecake, Frangipane, Meringue & Marzipan pies! We feel it would be unfair to do a leader board on home-made pies, but some of these look worth a shot.
Foodie Site
For you vegetarians out there… these Fig and Walnut Mince Pies with Smooth Vanilla Swedish Glace even tempt our carnivorous tastebuds!
Veg Society
Everything about this recipe shouts America to us; from the Cranberry contents to the ‘cups’ of ingredients. However, if you’re a transatlantic pie eater, why not give it a try?
Readers Digest
Citrus Frosted Mince Pies Just reading the recipe makes me drool.
Billingtons
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