Mince, minced, not mincemeat pie

[TVMayor]

I have searched The Villages for a mince pie and have come up empty handed. My friends said bake one I said no way. Faced with no other choice I decided to bake one. I searched The Villages for caned pie filling I came up empty handed. I went to the net and found I could have filling delivered to my local Walmart. I clicked on the Walmart item and it said not available within 50 miles of you. I checked the paper phonebook for the TV looking for "Bakery", not one bakery in the phonebook. My last resort, I am going to call 911.

[scrapple]

I just saw some "mincemeat" pie filling at the store. It may have been Publix or maybe Walmart, but I remember noticing the box of the Nonesuch brand that Mom always used. I have used the box version before also...just add water as I recall.

I suspect that this is the variety of mince that you refer to, I have never seen a storebought variety that actually contains meat

[Villages PL]

My friends said bake one I said no way.

Your first decision not to bake was the best.

[gap2415]

Walmart on 441 has mincemeat in glass jars

[Madelaine Amee]

Walmart on 441 has mincemeat in glass jars

Only buy mincemeat in glass jars ............... and if you are feeling really adventurous, mix several spoonfuls of brandy into the mincemeat in the jar. Buy your pie crusts and voila you have a perfect mince pie for your holiday celebrations. I like mine warm and floating in heavy cream.

Where are the Brits - they could really tell you how it is done! Maybe Brit parrot head will show up.

[onslowe]

Maybe if Walmart does not pan out, try English Tea Store - finest teas, teapots, and gift baskets (http://www.englishteastore.com) under British foods or use their search engine. I just saw it listed as 'in stock' 14oz for 4.49 (glass jar.)

They ship out of Pennsylvania and I have been buying teas and scone mixes and clotted cream from them. Prompt, good company IMO.

Good luck.

[Uptown Girl]

My hubby loves mince pie. It is a holiday tradition for him.

Last year we found pies (Thanksgiving & Christmastime only) at Winn-Dixie, this year we found them at Publix as well.

Publix and Walmart carry the jars of filling.
I have baked them, but don't have a clue what a good one should taste like.
They don't hold appeal for me.

My hubby is happy with the bakery pies- so I'm content with that.

[manaboutown]

I have found Cross and Blackwell mincemeat far superior to S&W's. C&B also have a rum and brandy mincemeat. Yummmmm!!!

[jblum315]

I have searched The Villages for a mince pie and have come up empty handed. My friends said bake one I said no way. Faced with no other choice I decided to bake one. I searched The Villages for caned pie filling I came up empty handed. I went to the net and found I could have filling delivered to my local Walmart. I clicked on the Walmart item and it said not available within 50 miles of you. I checked the paper phonebook for the TV looking for "Bakery", not one bakery in the phonebook. My last resort, I am going to call 911.

Fresh Market and Publix both had mincemeat pie filling last year.

[Flyinglady]

Mincemeat pies are an English tradition, the mincemeat should always be purchased in jars and can be either baked as one large pie with shortcrust pastry or as individual mini pies, we served ours with either whipped heavy cream or a very decadent rum butter.

[graciegirl]

Mincemeat Pie Recipe, Old-Fashioned Mincemeat Pie Recipe, Whats Cooking America (http://whatscookingamerica.net/MincemeatPie.htm)

[Ecuadog]

I just bought a 27 ounce jar of None Such Classic Original Mincemeat at the Walmart on 466, bottom shelf, next to the Jello. I'll add my own rum or brandy flavor, thank you.

[cquick]

This post makes me feel nostalgic for Christmas at my grandmother's house. My dad LOVED mincemeat pie....Grandma would always make him one at Christmas.....he was always so happy!

[cquick]

oh, and Grandma McCord's recipe actually included suet and beef.

[Ecuadog]

None Such Classic Original Mincemeat has a small amount of BEEF in its ingredients list.

[LI SNOWBIRD]

I just saw some "mincemeat" pie filling at the store. It may have been Publix or maybe Walmart, but I remember noticing the box of the Nonesuch brand that Mom always used. I have used the box version before also...just add water as I recall.

I suspect that this is the variety of mince that you refer to, I have never seen a storebought variety that actually contains meat

My mom always made mincemeat pies for Thanksgiving. She also used a "brick" of filling that came in a box. She soaked it in water and made her own crust, filled it and baked.
I have lost my taste for that filling and prefer apple.
Thanks for the memory

[Halibut]

So, TVMayor, did you make your pie? How was it? Suet or no suet?

[TVMayor]

So, TVMayor, did you make your pie? How was it? Suet or no suet?
Echadog says Walmart on 466 has the filling, I will be paying them a visit in a couple of days. Fabricating a pie is a problem for me I have never bake a pie in my life. My cooking skills are with the microwave and bar B Q. I can not find a pie recipe for cooking a pie on a bar B Q.

The more I think about it I have decided I am going this minute to Publix and try to order one. One store said I could and the other did not know what I was talking about.

[manaboutown]

A stuffed goose main course is a great precursor to a mince pie desert!

[TVMayor]

Echadog says Walmart on 466 has the filling, I will be paying them a visit in a couple of days. Fabricating a pie is a problem for me I have never bake a pie in my life. My cooking skills are with the microwave and bar B Q. I can not find a pie recipe for cooking a pie on a bar B Q.

The more I think about it I have decided I am going this minute to Publix and try to order one. One store said I could and the other did not know what I was talking about.
Publix said they currently have an order for one and if I wanted to order one I could but they do not know if any orders are going to be filled. Now that's a hell of a way to run a hardware store.

[Halibut]

Publix said they currently have an order for one and if I wanted to order one I could but they do not know if any orders are going to be filled.

In other words, "Don't call us, we'll call you." Pfft.

Amazon has some pies that can be ordered, if a box of what I would more accurately deem tarts will do you. Likely to be better tasting, small pies can also be ordered from England, although I quail to think what the shipping costs would be. Mrs. Smith makes a frozen one but I couldn't get their store location finder to work.

Here's (https://www.foodydirect.com/restaurants/red-truck-bakery/dishes/authentic-mincemeat-pie) an actual whole 9" pie with glowing reviews, but it's "currently unavailable."

I've never eaten mincemeat, but I'm starting to feel your pain!

[TVMayor]

In other words, "Don't call us, we'll call you." Pfft.

Amazon has some pies that can be ordered, if a box of what I would more accurately deem tarts will do you. Likely to be better tasting, small pies can also be ordered from England, although I quail to think what the shipping costs would be. Mrs. Smith makes a frozen one but I couldn't get their store location finder to work.

Here's (https://www.foodydirect.com/restaurants/red-truck-bakery/dishes/authentic-mincemeat-pie) an actual whole 9" pie with glowing reviews, but it's "currently unavailable."

I've never eaten mincemeat, but I'm starting to feel your pain!
Mincemeat pie and currently unavailable are the same thing. To see one all you have to do is close your eyes.
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[cologal]

I have searched The Villages for a mince pie and have come up empty handed. My friends said bake one I said no way. Faced with no other choice I decided to bake one. I searched The Villages for caned pie filling I came up empty handed. I went to the net and found I could have filling delivered to my local Walmart. I clicked on the Walmart item and it said not available within 50 miles of you. I checked the paper phonebook for the TV looking for "Bakery", not one bakery in the phonebook. My last resort, I am going to call 911.

Fresh Market is taking orders

[TVMayor]

Fresh Market is taking orders

A lady at the rec-center suggested I check TooJay's. No help,next stop Fresh Market.

[TVMayor]

Fresh Market is taking orders

Fresh Market took my second order, my first order I want one and I want it now did not pan out. I was told the supply is limited, the quantity is unknown and the time of arrival will be announced at a later date. $9.9?

Thank you cologal.

[Halibut]

Good luck Mayor!

My takeaway? Some entrepreneurial Villager needs go into the seasonal mincemeat pie business.

[cologal]

Fresh Market took my second order, my first order I want one and I want it now did not pan out. I was told the supply is limited, the quantity is unknown and the time of arrival will be announced at a later date. $9.9?

Thank you cologal.

I am hoping I will score one as I put in an order last week. Good Luck

[cquick]

seems like a talented pie maker could make a lot of "dough" MAKING mincemeat pies at Christmas time!

[TVMayor]

I am hoping I will score one as I put in an order last week. Good Luck

This was my first visit to a Fresh Market store, they have stuff I have never seen before. Like octopus salad, what is that all about? Do you feed it to your octopus or does it have octopus in it?

How can they have octopus salad and no mincemeat pie?:mmmm:

[TVMayor]

Fresh Market took my second order, my first order I want one and I want it now did not pan out. I was told the supply is limited, the quantity is unknown and the time of arrival will be announced at a later date. $9.9?

Thank you cologal.

No word from Fresh Market on my pie. Less than an hour till Christmas. Looks like they are waiting till the last minute.