LadyBelle
Veteran
I’ve just taken my first homemade ones out of the oven, but must admit I’ve worked my way though a box of shop bought ones.
Do you like them?
Is it a British thing(I think so?)?
Is it a British thing(I think so?)?
Beef mince yummy, fruit mince no,
Russ
As sugar became cheaper and easier to get, thanks to the rise of sugarcane plantations in the West Indies, sweet pies seem to have grown more common. In 1861, Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management gave instructions for a meat-free sweet version alongside a meaty one. And by the Victorian era mince pies were firmly in the sugary camp.
Mincemeat pie was brought to New England by English settlers in the 17th century.[23] While it was originally a Christmas pie, as in Britain, the Puritans did not celebrate Christmas, causing the pie's associations in the region to shift toward the American holiday of Thanksgiving. The ingredients for New England mincemeat pie are similar to the British one, with a mixture of apples, raisins, spices, and minced beef serving as the filling.[23] Later recipes sometimes omit the beef, though "None Such" (now owned by The J.M. Smucker Company), the major brand of condensed American mincemeat, still contains beef. New England mincemeat pies are usually full-sized pies, as opposed to the individual-sized pies now common in Britain.
Ah, another horror memory from childhood.Probably the origins of my dislike for raisins.
Fantastic! My baking skills mean that I couldn't reach the standard of Tesco's Finest, so I don't bother trying.View attachment 21381 Mincepies? Yes or no?
I’ve just taken my first homemade ones out of the oven, but must admit I’ve worked my way though a box of shop bought ones.
Do you like them?
Is it a British thing(I think so?)?
DittoAh, another horror memory from childhood.Probably the origins of my dislike for raisins.
View attachment 21381 Mincepies? Yes or no?
I’ve just taken my first homemade ones out of the oven, but must admit I’ve worked my way though a box of shop bought ones.
Do you like them?
Is it a British thing(I think so?)?