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    Old 04-01-2004, 07:13 PM   #1 (permalink)
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    mince pies

    er, so whats the deal with these - made 4/5 batches this xmas, still got some mincemeat left over, wanna do some 'special' ones, as the batches keep getting worse and worse... (beginners luck i guess)

    so what should i do???

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    Are you talking about the mincemeat? If so, add a couple of teaspoons of Brandy to it, stir well and leave in your fridge for up to two weeks.

    Hope this helps, if not, come back to me and tell me what else is going wrong.

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    thanks, i'll give it a shot


    so to speak... that was poor... :/

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    oh, and the shortcrust i make sux too...

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    try puff pastry, makes them very light and tasty.



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    'special' mince pies eh? and i thought that only applied to brownies

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