On 14/12/2014 11:48 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> I made another two dozen mince meat tarts and about 4 dozen shortbread
> cookies. Now..... to not eat them ;-)

One xmas I baked about 7 dozen one a Sunday and by Tuesday they had all
gone (teenage sons). So I made another 5 dozen.
The following year I made another huge batch and the boys hardly touched
them.
I've noticed that many make them as a matter of tradition and people eat
just one, perhaps to remind themselves that they really don't like the
filling.
I now make raspberry almond tartlets and my friends all look forward to
them. They see them now as a xmas tradition.
Graham