On Wednesday I made mince pies...the first since coming here, though I did make mincemeat before and then put it in a crumble with apples. Recipes coming soon! Is it just me or do these holly berries look like frogs to you??!
Anyway, the lovely smell of fruit, pastry and rum made me feel quite festive and the results were not at all bad!
Et avec les images, pas besoin de mots!
Voilà en jolie photo les "mincemeat pies": dans le passé, c'était en effet de la viande (meat). On ajoutait de épices pour masquer le mauvais goût! De nos jours, il n'y a que des fruits, quatres épices, etc, mais souvent aussi "suet" (de la graisse de rognon du boeuf, dit le dico). Et c'est délicieux! Et voici une recette avec cette graisse....
http://www.goosto.fr/recette-de-cuisine/mincemeat-pies-10000340.htm
I don't use this recipe, mine is simpler and I don't use "suet"/ graisse de rognon. The only difference is, you can't keep the mincemeat for a long time...but a few weeks in the fridge is OK. Put it in sealed jar(s) if you want to share it with a friend or two. otherwise, make the quantity that you need for your pies/crumbles, etc.
My veggie mincemeat has lots of raisins and sultanas, mix with brown sugar, ground almonds, rum and some cinnamon, nutmeg and ground white pepper, plus small pieces of butter. Stir well and keep in the fridge up to 2 weeks (if you don't eat too much...you know, one wee spoonful every time you open the fridge!!) Before using it add grated apple, a sour one like Granny Smith's is good. I get very good ready rolled pastry here, but if you're really keen make your own!
Happy Advent! :) J
Just want to make it clear, that's not a photo of my mincepies.....but mine looked and tasted good too!
ReplyDeleteJ :)