Think I should throw them away?

I found 2 Christmas puddings at the back of a cupboard with BB date April 2019!
I found three Christmas puddings in the cupboard, no idea of the BB date as they were home made, probably three years ago now!!

Thanks Lemongrove. Hadn't realised that fact about bread in a freezer. Any idea how long it lasts? It's fine, I'll look it up.

Oh my!
Throw away mince pies! Noooooooooooo. Never. I love mince pies and Christmas pudding. Personally I just couldn't throw them unless they tasted odd. Xxx

Eat!

The mince part will be fine, the pastry texture may have altered though, especially if it was puff pastry.

I've still got a Christmas pudding I bought in 1970. It was 1/3d. I have no intention of eating it though.... I just can't bring myself to throw it away.

If you aren't happy to eat the mince pies, then you could crumble them up and put them out for the birds. Mince pies contain high calorie ingredients, which birds will benefit from - especially at this time of year.

Don't throw them away! I always make lots of mince pies every year and freeze them. Had the last batch last month from last Christmas and they were delicious!! Just make sure you defrost them thoroughly as you don't want them to be 'cold' on the tongue.

'Best before' can be ignored really, whereas 'Use by' should be considered carefully. Common sense, taste and smell are the most reliable methods, though. I think food retailers deliberately put short dates on - to encourage more buying.

I often cook chilled or frozen food that's nearing it's 'use' date, then cool and freeze it!

Calendargirl you don't think it would result in food poisoning but you don't know. I prefer to stick to guidance on food packaging.

Dogs aren't allowed any dried fruit - give one to the husband instead!

Give one to the dog. If he eats it and survives for 6 hours; they're fine for you to eat. Fail proof!

I’m with Calendargirl!

I cook and test them on Mr R first - he'd eat anything!!

The OP is asking about mince pies annepl, not prawns or oysters. It’s just a bit of pastry and a spoonful of mincemeat. If the mincemeat tastes off, fermented, then you wouldn’t eat it, but I don’t think it would result in food poisoning.

I never take risks. Don't see the point. I would if I was counting every penny and didn't have a choice. Food poisoning is not nice.

Only a year old? Not matured yet . Eat away, they and you will be fine.

Just have one sunseeker, and see how you go. Just remember to post in the next few days so we don't fear the worst. ?

I agree if stuff is frozen for too long it may affect the taste quality but is perfectly safe to eat.

Eat them sunseeker or invite me for tea and I will. I love mince pies.
Christmas puddings keep for years nanasam we ate one earlier this year which was three years old.

Though I’ll put goggles on in case it explodes like my homemade stuff used to.

I’m just mulling over what to do with a bottle of mulled wine from 2017 that I’ve just come across in a dark corner of our cellar. Coal cellar not wine cellar in case anyone gets the wrong impression.

Try it and see but don’t give it to guests is my first thought.

As others have said, defrost and eat. If they don’t taste nice, don’t eat, but I’m sure they will be fine, far too much fuss made over how long stuff can be kept for.

I thought it was more a case of freezing affecting the taste rather than being a health risk.

Taste test first, you certainly won’t be killed off!! Waste not want not.