I can take or leave mince pies, I have only had one of my homemade ones this Christmas.
MrJ on the other hand eats one every day! 
. I have a stash in the Freezer, once they have gone that is it until next December.
Don’t worry . They will be back in August 
I just knew it was you who had started this thread Oreo, before I clicked on There's a song dedicated to the far gone mince pie addict it goes something like this.
They tried to make me go to rehab but I said no! no! no!
Leave me with my pies and go! go! go!
I just ain't got the time
My pies are mighty fine
Even tho' they're full of god know what
And I'm eatin' such a lot
A pie goes down with a cuppa
Then you don't need no suppa
They tried to make me go to rehab but I said no! no! no!
If I like my festive fare, well so! so! so!
This addiction is pretty bad
But I ain't feelin' sad
There ain't nothin' better than currants and sultanas
You can keep your apples, pears and bananas
Yeah I know mincemeat is pretty sickly
Filled in pastry cases rather thickly
They tried to make me go to rehab but I said no! no! no!
Without the pies I'm feelin' low! low! low!
I'm wantin' them every day and every week
I think my addiction is about to peak
I'm gonna try and give them up till next year
When hopefully they'll reappear
They'll all be back in Tesco, Marks and Aldi
Thank God for Christmas praise the Lordy!
Repeat They tried to make me go to rehab
With apologies to the late Amy for plagiarising your song.
Guess what my earworm for the day is now...
Hilarious, thank you
Oreo
😂 TerriBull please get that song recorded so that all us mince pie addicts can play it at moments of crisis.😖🤪
Sometimes desperate measures have to be taken, even unto making our own mince pies and consuming them in secret!
My stash is hidden at the moment from DP, let him eat cake.
I really don't think I should encourage you Oreo, you do realise it's a slippery slope, I think you should try and wean yourself off the dark fruited fare, they're the opiates of the cake and pastry world as you seem to be finding out. Sultanas in particular have been known to distance themselves from the culinary dishes they've inspired and veer off into the heady heights of staring their own political party, merely on the grounds that they have a strong affinity with nuts, which is very concerning 
With that in mind I'd strongly warn you off the Dundee cake, it presents as an innocuous light fruited cake, but it's ridden with nuts, in fact they're the first thing you see Some individuals have been known to start off on that, but believe me when I say it's a downward trajectory, be strong refuse the so called innocent offer of "go on have a slice" It starts off with the Dundee and the next thing you know you will be zombified wandering the length and breadth of Christmas markets, that have been infiltrated and awash with foreign cakes such as Genoa, Stollen, Panattone they're all out there and don't be fooled by the marzipan and mixed peel, these too are dangerous substances. Food of the Devil all of them, on a par with Marmite and believe me it doesn't get any darker than that!
May I suggest a way back via the custard tart, the Madeira cake, they're full on yellow, Yellow equals happiness, serenity and warmth and a way back from the dark side, think of the sun, think of bananas, not sultanas, butter, sweetcorn, vanilla ice cream, Creme Anglaise, polenta yuk and your half way back to restoring a normal equilibrium.
You'll get there! Stay strong, you're not alone, there are many like you, they walk among us. Indeed on the surface they function but faced with the suggestive "would you like a little bite of something with your tea" sometimes they crumble, no pun intended. Be prepared with a firm "No thanks" and always have your methadone to hand in the form of a Rich Tea biscuit that you can whip out if you start getting the shakes
Good luck
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