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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.

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 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.

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.

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..

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