So pleased I managed to make a batch of Mince Pies for Christmas . So glad my Kenwood Chef mixer was there to do all the hard work in making the pastry , and although my back ached in standing in the Kitchen - I was so pleased to have managed making them - nothing like your own mince pies at Christmas. In the back you can see six Mincemeat twirls - made with the left over pastry ! - and very tasty too !
I have never made pastry with a mixer...I expect it does save that odd angle we have to stand at while rubbing the fat in. I bet everyone of those swirls at the back have gone already! There is a name for things made with left over stuff but I can’t remember.
@jyokota - our mince pies are sweet Junko - the mincemeat basically consist of chopped dried fruit. distilled spirits ,spices . with sometimes suet or vegetable shortening used to moisten and bind the ingredients. Traditionally in the early middle ages mince pies included meat with the fruit and spices but in the 1800's the inclusion of meat got out of fashion and todays mince pies became a favourite to serve during the Christmas festivities !
@beryl Thanks for the explanation! I'd heard of mincemeat pies but didn't realize mince pies were nowadays without the meat. I've always thought it sounded mysterious. And isn't suet what I feed birds?
December 20th, 2020
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