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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
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 Posted - Nov 20 2009 : 12:46:24 PM
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FIL likes Mince Meat any clue where to get or make Mince meat?
Diana
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Nov 20 2009 : 1:02:23 PM
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I have an old cookbook with an original recipe from Charleston, SC, Diana. I'd be very glad to give it to you next week.
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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coffeemom
True Blue Farmgirl
160 Posts
Melody
Carlinville
IL
USA
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Posted - Nov 21 2009 : 1:29:00 PM
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| If all else fails, you can buy a jar of mincemeat in the grocery store. I hate it, but my mother in law used to make homemade mince meat that everyone loved. ewwwwwww Right after my hubby and I got married, I drove by her house and there was a HOG HEAD sitting on her porch!!!!! One of her friends had butchered and they brought her the head to make mince meat and head cheese. She always shared with them for their generosity. Good luck with this one. It gives me the creeps.......ha |
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vintagediva1
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Brighton
Michigan
USA
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magnoliakathy
True Blue Farmgirl
453 Posts
Kathryn
Magnolia
Texas
USA
453 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2009 : 3:22:01 PM
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I use the "Nonesuch" in a box, and add brandy, 2 oz, and sometimes chopped fresh cranberries, 3/4 cup. I bake mine in those little tart shells, that way I can freeze the extras and thaw and eat them when I want to.
When you free your mind your heart can fly. Farmgirl # 714, |
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magnoliakathy
True Blue Farmgirl
453 Posts
Kathryn
Magnolia
Texas
USA
453 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2009 : 3:29:13 PM
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Old-time Pear Mincemeat
(Farm Journal's Freezing & Canning Cookbook 1973)
Makes 9 pints
7 lbs ripe Bartlett pears
1 lemon
2 lbs seedless raisins
6 3/4 c sugar
1 c vinegar
1 Tblsp ground cloves
1 Tblsp ground cinnamon
1 Tblsp ground nutmeg
1 Tblsp ground allspice
1 tsp ground ginger
Core and quarter pears. Quarter lemon, removing seeds.
Put pears, lemons and raisins through chopper.
Combine remaing ingredients in a large kettle.
Add chopped fruit mixture.
Bring to a boil over medium heat; simmer 40 minutes.
Pack at once in hot pint jars, leaving 1/2" head space. Adjust lids. Process in boiling water bath 25 minutes.
Remove jars from canner and complete seals unless closures are self-sealing types.
When you free your mind your heart can fly. Farmgirl # 714, |
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Miss2Missus
True Blue Farmgirl
407 Posts
Karen
Asheville
NC
USA
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Posted - Nov 21 2009 : 4:37:17 PM
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last year at piggly wiggly they had a display of mincemeat and figgy pudding. ive been kicking myself all year for not trying them. glad you brought this up Diana
Karen ^_^
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AuntieM
True Blue Farmgirl
151 Posts
Marjorie
Holly Springs
NC
USA
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Posted - Nov 22 2009 : 6:11:31 PM
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One of my favorite holiday cookies is Mincemeat Cookies, using the jarred NONESUCH mincement:
1 c. shortening
1-1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanille extract
3 eggs
3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teas. salt
1 teas. baking soda
1 cup chopped walnuts
1-1/2 cups prepared mincemeat, drained
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets.
Cream shortening, sugar and eggs together, then beat in vanilla. Sift flour, salt and baking soda together, and add to shortening mixture. Mix until well blended. Stir in the nuts and mincemeat and mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls on the cookie sheet.
Bat 8 to 10 min. until light brown.
Yield 7 dozen
These are delicious and also travel well. |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Nov 23 2009 : 07:32:51 AM
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The mincemeat recipe I have has...meat in it--two types, actually. That's the original way to make it. If that's not the one you're interested in, the one post above would do.
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Nov 23 2009 : 08:56:14 AM
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I think I will go with the jar of mince meat as every one has a recipe for abut 10 jars I just want one.
Thanks Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
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22angel
True Blue Farmgirl
498 Posts
Pam
Manitoba
Canada
498 Posts |
Posted - Nov 25 2009 : 6:15:22 PM
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My mom makes mincemeat tarts every year. She buys the jarred stuff {not the NONESUCH brand that you guys have, but I can't remember what it's called off the top of my head} & then adds some chopped up apples to it to make it go further. It's not bad, actually, but when that's the only mincemeat that you have ever had, you don't know the difference. I think I would have issues with eating the "real, made from scratch" mincemeat with the meat & stuff. Ick.
Life isn't about finding yourself. It's about creating yourself. |
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Mince meat pies?
