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| lisamarie508 |
Posted - Apr 02 2007 : 11:51:31 AM
When I was a kid my grandma made these wonderful mince-filled cookies at Christmas. I know she used Nonesuch (I remember the jar on the counter) but what I need is the dough recipe. The cookies were plain and soft. She would roll out the dough, cut it with a doughnut cutter, put a dab of mincemeat in the middle of one circle and cover it with another circle and seal the edges. It's been a couple of decades since I've had these cookies and yet, in my mind, I can still taste them right out of the oven. I really want to taste them for real again. I've looked on the Nonesuch site and the recipe is not there. I'm hoping somebody, somewhere, has it.
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| lisamarie508 |
Posted - Apr 04 2007 : 09:01:13 AM
Thanks so much Talitha. What a wealth of information. And very interesting, too. I'm going to check out all of those sites. There must be at least one sugar cookie recipe that makes soft cookies. The last two mince recipes sound wonderful. The very last one included almonds, which I love. Thanks for all your work researching this for me.
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| Buttercup |
Posted - Apr 03 2007 : 11:46:46 PM
Lisa,
I have never even eaten mince that I know of but found a few things I hope can help you!
Vegan mincemeat recipes
Meat-free Mince
Submitted by Gemma
Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped finely
200g chopped tomatoes
salt and black pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon oregano
soy mince or TVP
Directions:
Heat oil in a pan on low heat. Add onion and turn up the heat. Allow to brown and then add the chopped tomatoes. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes then turn down the heat to low.
Stir in the spices.
Stir the soya mince in well until the mixture has covered the mince. Then add 1-2 cups water to rehydrate the mince. Stir well.
Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
Comments:
You can add mushrooms, kidney beans, peas carrots, almost anything! It can be used to make chili non carne, a meat free base for shepherds pie, Bolognese... just have fun!
To make vegan mincemeat combine two grated apples, two grated carrots, finely chopped walnuts (the same quantity as apple), juice of one lemon plus grated rind, juice of one orange plus grated rind, knob of vegan margarine, a generous handful sultanas (you cannot have too many) and lots of mixed spices to taste. Leave the ingredients in a covered bowl in the fridge for at least 24 hours before making into pies using pastry of your choice made with vegetable oil or margarine. These are delicious served warm with custard which I make from custard powder and sweetened soya milk.
Ingredients
175g (7 oz) raisins
110g (4 oz) currants
110g (4 oz) sultanas
110g (4 oz) candied peel
110g (4 oz) vegetable suet
150g (6 oz) soft brown sugar
25g (1 oz) chopped almonds (optional)
1 apple
1 orange
1 lemon
1 tsp mixed spice
Pinch of ground cinnamon
About 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
50 ml (2 fl oz) brandy (you could use apple juice, but the mincemeat might not keep for as long)
Instructions
1) Mix the dried fruit, suet, sugar and almonds together in a big bowl.
2) Grate the lemon and orange peel into the bowl. Cut the orange and lemon in half and squeeze out the juice.
3) Peel the apple, remove the core and chop it into small cubes. Add this to the bowl with the juice, the spices and the brandy.
4) Mix everything together and spoon into 3 clean (and dry) jars.
Information on suet
suet
Pronounced:SOO-iht
A form of animal fat, similar to lard, but usually sold in shredded form. Suet is the solid white fat found around the kidneys and loins of beef, sheep and other animals. Traditionally used in British cooking, particularly in dumplings, suet puddings, and some pastries. A vegetable version is now commonly available, made from an oil such as palm oil & usually combined with rice flour, which can be directly substituted for the animal fat version in recipes.
A place to get vegetable suet
https://www.shop.britishgoodsonline.com/categoryNavigationDocument.hg?categoryId=11
Info on sultanas (basically white raisins)
The sultana is a type of white, seedless grape of Turkish or Persian origin, as well as a type of raisin made from it; such sultana raisins are often called simply sultanas or sultanis. They are commonly used in South Asian cooking, where they are called Kishmish. These are typically larger than the currants made from Zante grapes but smaller than 'normal' raisins, and are noted for their sweetness and golden colour.[1]
The sultana grape (also called the sultanina or sultani) is cultivated in the United States under the name Thompson Seedless, named for William Thompson, a viticulturist who was an early grower in California (sometimes credited with the variety's introduction).[2] [3] According to the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, the two names are synonymous.[4] Virtually all of California raisin production (approximately 97 percent in 2000) and roughly one-third of California's total grape acreage is of this variety, making it the single most widely-planted variety.[5][3]
Sources of confusion are that not all speakers of English make clear distinctions between different types of dried grapes (raisins, sultanas, currants), and that golden-coloured raisins made from other grape varieties may be marketed as sultanas. In addition, virtually all California raisins are produced from the sultana (or Thompson Seedless) grape, even those which, because of different drying processes, do not resemble the traditional sultana raisin. The term sultana is not commonly used to refer to any type of raisin in American English; as most American raisins are from sultana grapes, they are called simply raisins or golden raisins, according to colour. The latter, which at least in colour resemble the traditional sultana raisin, are artificially dried and sulfured, in distinction to `natural' raisins.[6] All non-organic sultana grapes in California and elsewhere are treated with the plant hormone gibberellin.
The sultana raisin was traditionally imported to the English-speaking world from the Ottoman Empire (hence the name sultana, from the feminine form of sultan) and Turkey and Australia are major producers.[7]
As well as serving as a snack food without further processing, sultana raisins are used in a variety of dishes, often prepared by soaking in water, fruit juice, or alcohol. The sultana grape is also used to make white wine, in which capacity it is known for sweet blandness
Vegetarian mincemeat
Vegetarian Mincemeat recipe
information
For wholefood Christmas mince pies, make the pastry with wholemeal (whole grain) flour and fill them with this delicious, moist suet-free mincemeat. It will keep for up to 6 months and fills about three 450 g (1 lb) jars.
ingredients
350 g (3/4 lb) fairly sharp eating (tart) apples
25 g (1 oz) 1 tbls whole candied peel (candied fruit) (candied fruit)
2 tbls (50 g) 2 oz almonds
125 g (1/4 lb) 2/3 cup green (seedless) grapes
225 g (1/2 lb) 1 1/2 cups raisins
225 g (1/2 lb) 1 1/2 cups currants
125 g (1/4 lb) sultanas (golden raisins) (white raisins (muscats)
grated rind and juice 1 lemon
2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) ground cinnamon
2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) ground allspice
little freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 cup (125 g) 1/4 lb Barbados (brown) (brown) sugar
2 tbsp (25 g) 1 oz melted butter
120 ml (8 tbls) 1/2 cup brandy
method
1. Peel, core and finely chop the apples.
2. Finely chop the candied peel.
3. Blanch and split the almonds and cut them into fine slivers.
4. Halve and seed the grapes.
5. Put them all into a large bowl and mix in the rest of the ingredients.
6. Mix well and pack the mixture into sterilized jam jars.
This recipe sounds like what you described
MINCED MEAT FILLED COOKIES
Any butter cookie recipe
Jar of minced meat
Round cookie cutter (about 3") (a glass is a good sub.)
Make batter for butter cookies, adding enough flour to make rolling and handling easy. Cut round cookies with cutter. Put about 1/2 teaspoon of minced meat in center and cover with another circle cut out. Press edges together. Sometimes you have to moisten edges. Cut slits in center, press fork around edges. Bake at 350 degrees until done. Light, golden brown around edges.
Here are links for butter cookie recipes
http://southernfood.about.com/od/buttercookies/Butter_Cookies_Butter_Cookie_Recipes.htm
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Butter-Cookies-II/Detail.aspx
http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/cat/574/0.shtml
http://www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/christmas/cookie-recipes/butter-cookies.htm
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/108915
I do so hope something here helps!  I learned alot and had a blast looking it up!
Hugz!
Talitha
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| lisamarie508 |
Posted - Apr 03 2007 : 09:09:49 AM
Ronna, you are just a treasure! Thanks for the info on the "sultanas" and shortening would make sense. I should have been able to figure that out. If no one else has that cookie recipe, don't rush to find yours. I probably won't get around to making them til Christmas time anyway. Spring has sprung; outside is too much fun.
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| Ronna |
Posted - Apr 03 2007 : 08:57:09 AM
sultanas are raisins according to my Australian friend. Do you suppose vegetable suet would be shortening/Crisco?
I know I have that mincemeat cookie recipe, just thought someone else would jump in before I had a chance to find it. Still might :)
Ronna |
| lisamarie508 |
Posted - Apr 03 2007 : 07:28:16 AM
Thanks, Ayako. Unfortunately, the dough recipe on that site looks more like pie crust. The mincemeat recipe sounds good except that I don't know what sultanas are or where you get vegetable suet. I didn't know there was even such a thing as vegetable suet.
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| UrbanChick |
Posted - Apr 03 2007 : 04:11:01 AM
Ok, here's what I found. I googled "recipe mincemeat turnover" and I got this website. http://www.foodtv.ca/recipes/recipedetails.aspx?dishid=6724 and I googled vegan mincemeat for Lisa but I'm not sure if it's yummy or not http://www.parsleysoup.co.uk/getrecipe.php?section=christmas&recipe=vegan_mincemeat I hope I got the recipes right for everyone. Happy baking.
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| katmom |
Posted - Apr 02 2007 : 9:06:52 PM
Hey lisamarie,
I am sorry I do not know the dough receipe, but the cookies sound yummie. I hope someone knows & can share the dough receipe with you.
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| lisamarie508 |
Posted - Apr 02 2007 : 11:58:45 AM
You know, while I'm at it, anybody have a yummy "vegan" mincemeat recipe? I don't care for the one with meat in it. And since I'm going organic it would be much better if I made my own rather than use commercially made stuff.
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