You’ll need some mincemeat for this – I’m sure shop-bought would work fine, though. The pastry is the important bit here - this is Ainsley Harriott’s recipe from the BBC, though with some adjustments! The result is very popular – with all ages! Read the rest of this entry »
This recipe for mincemeat comes from an old book that my Mum uses every year. It’s a cooked mincemeat, which means (according to both my Mum and the recipe book) that it will keep for not just weeks but even years! You can, of course, try adding some other things to it – Mum adds ground almonds, I think, while I added some dried cranberries. 2011 is the year of the homemade mince pie!
This is a recipe that I tried last year (2010) and found that even my Christmas cake hating wife enjoyed! It only needs to be made a week before Christmas, though I suppose earlier would be fine and it keeps well – if you can stop people eating it! Shamelessly lifted from cottagesmallholder.com and minimally edited.
