tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post5915794031098390723..comments2024-01-05T16:02:46.414+00:00Comments on Allotments 4 you: Tuesday Tasters...mincemeat.(Recipe)Tanya.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08436595615435609755noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-9881965916992948802012-02-26T19:12:32.408+00:002012-02-26T19:12:32.408+00:00I love mince pies...we never give them the full na...I love mince pies...we never give them the full name. Maybe you should try making some...then the house can fill up with lovely childhood smells...I think sometimes a scent is worth a thousand photographs!!allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-15752232375048088272012-02-26T03:55:31.622+00:002012-02-26T03:55:31.622+00:00Dear Tanya, Mincemeat pie is one of my very favori...Dear Tanya, Mincemeat pie is one of my very favorites! It brings back many good memories of making this pie with my mother at Christmas time. It really is a special memory. Thank you and blessings, Catherine xoCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04945906301035526440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-48814868792026744312012-02-25T15:16:35.462+00:002012-02-25T15:16:35.462+00:00Do you think you would ever make some for your fam...Do you think you would ever make some for your family to try?? This mixture would easily feed all of you!!allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-44129484715966880012012-02-25T15:15:20.857+00:002012-02-25T15:15:20.857+00:00Why don't you try making some of your own Emma...Why don't you try making some of your own Emma??allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-17278803373692811632012-02-25T15:14:45.508+00:002012-02-25T15:14:45.508+00:00There used to be meat in it...as well as all the o...There used to be meat in it...as well as all the other stuff. Nowadays it is more common place for suet to be used as the meat component though. Maybe you should give it a try....otherwise you'll never know!allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-1977160749172257852012-02-25T15:13:22.282+00:002012-02-25T15:13:22.282+00:00It certainly is one of those 'marmite' dis...It certainly is one of those 'marmite' dishes!!allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-77659456154532546512012-02-25T15:12:36.339+00:002012-02-25T15:12:36.339+00:00Suet does count as the meat Sue...and was generall...Suet does count as the meat Sue...and was generally always made this way by the 'poorer' families.<br /><br />I love mincemeat pie...or pasties...or anything really so I really didn't mind making up another batch...after all I had to have photographs for my post...lolallotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-57567158432929620642012-02-25T15:10:55.578+00:002012-02-25T15:10:55.578+00:00Glad your Happy with the recipe Anna Christina, I ...Glad your Happy with the recipe Anna Christina, I have Swedish measures in my cupboards so it was easy for my to put both measures up.<br /><br />Hope you enjoy your pie and I look forward to hearing your verdict on it!allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-46814349617355252852012-02-25T15:09:28.498+00:002012-02-25T15:09:28.498+00:00Centuries ago mincemeat did have meat in ti if you...Centuries ago mincemeat did have meat in ti if you were a rich family...poorer families always used suet in theirs as they tended not to have the money for the fine cuts of meat. My family have never made it with real meat....mind you we have never been a rich family and now I don't think I would want to change something that I know I love!! I don't think any mincemeat you buy these days is made with anything other than suet.allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-45244278028810799302012-02-25T15:07:12.445+00:002012-02-25T15:07:12.445+00:00It smelt goo as I made it too Ann!!It smelt goo as I made it too Ann!!allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-13336291183558860092012-02-23T06:01:19.394+00:002012-02-23T06:01:19.394+00:00I never saw or heard of this before...thank you! ...I never saw or heard of this before...thank you! I am getting smarter every day!momto8https://www.blogger.com/profile/13964950285763339907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-45472456496604836852012-02-22T22:36:16.069+00:002012-02-22T22:36:16.069+00:00My mother used to make mincemeat pies fpor Christm...My mother used to make mincemeat pies fpor Christmas. Yum.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-45622463641133990742012-02-22T19:53:18.710+00:002012-02-22T19:53:18.710+00:00Never had a mincemeat pie it sounded gross but I s...Never had a mincemeat pie it sounded gross but I suppose I was figuring it was literally a meat pie never knew what actually went in it before.sundcarriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00866482585240648400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-45259875728444851652012-02-22T11:26:36.569+00:002012-02-22T11:26:36.569+00:00We never have mince pies in our house as nobody li...We never have mince pies in our house as nobody likes them.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-9268795612542329482012-02-22T09:51:01.475+00:002012-02-22T09:51:01.475+00:00Originally mincemeat did contain meat. I suppose n...Originally mincemeat did contain meat. I suppose nowadays the suet may count as a meat product.<br /><br />We haven't made mincemeat for a while but I used to put in walnuts - no candied peel as I hate the stuff. The mixture was left soaking in brandy which soaked in to the cherries and made the whole house smell lovely!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-74903394766555840572012-02-22T07:01:32.630+00:002012-02-22T07:01:32.630+00:00Wednesday morning, 22nd February 2012
Dear Tanya,...Wednesday morning, 22nd February 2012<br /><br />Dear Tanya,<br /><br />Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! You are a gem! Thank you so much for this recipe for mincemeat pie!<br />And thank you also for including metric measurements!!<br />Yippee! Now I've got a recipe for mincemeat!<br /><br />I will let you know how my pie turns out too.<br /><br />Best wishes & hugs from Sweden and<br />Anna ChristinaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17926688000745346961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-58209824033205390652012-02-22T04:32:26.162+00:002012-02-22T04:32:26.162+00:00I used to think mincemeat was made from real meat,...I used to think mincemeat was made from real meat, so I never would eat this kind of pie. I've heard that some have a little bit of meat in them. Your recipe is much better than from my childhood imagination.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-3315648578915944932012-02-22T00:17:50.673+00:002012-02-22T00:17:50.673+00:00I haven't had a mincemeat pie in ages, that so...I haven't had a mincemeat pie in ages, that sounds goodAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886333496997952719noreply@blogger.com