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October 26 (Original Post) In_The_Wind Oct 2014 OP
Kickin' it for vegetarian homemade mincemeat. In_The_Wind Oct 2014 #1
Amazing the things you learn when you are old. antiquie Oct 2014 #5
If you get the rum and brandy... pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #10
You must be correct antiquie Oct 2014 #11
Pumpkins! bigwillq Oct 2014 #2
Around here, every day is National Howl at The Moon Night pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #3
I love pumpkins too! :) Crewleader Oct 2014 #4
I've heard of seven of the live birthday people! antiquie Oct 2014 #6
I scored 17 pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #7
Jaclyn Smith is 69! antiquie Oct 2014 #8
I'm with you antiquie Crewleader Oct 2014 #9

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
1. Kickin' it for vegetarian homemade mincemeat.
Sun Oct 26, 2014, 08:51 AM
Oct 2014


In the beginning Mincemeat was made with meat (hence the name), along with eggs, dried fruits and spices. Over time, beef suet (kidney fat) came to replace the meat and the eggs were dropped completely from the recipe. Today's mincemeat is thought of as a spicy preserve consisting of a mixture of dried and candied fruits, apples, and spices (with or without beef suet) that are heavily laced with brandy and/or rum. Now, the recipe given here does not contain beef suet, which the health conscious will appreciate. Instead we just add a little butter. Mincemeat is often made by just mixing all the ingredients together and then letting it macerate in jars for several weeks. However, this recipe is a little different in that it is first stewed which allows all the fruits to absorb the liquid and become wonderfully soft and plump. Once cooled, the mincemeat is covered and refrigerated. What is so great about this recipe is that the mincemeat can be used the very next day which is perfect for the last minute baker. You will find, though, that this mincemeat only gets better with age and it can be refrigerated for up to a month.

Note: If storing longer than a week, stir in a little rum or brandy every week to keep it from drying out and to preserve the mincemeat. Otherwise it may not keep a month.
 

antiquie

(4,299 posts)
5. Amazing the things you learn when you are old.
Sun Oct 26, 2014, 12:52 PM
Oct 2014

I'm going to make vegetarian mincemeat. Just need some rum and brandy...

 

antiquie

(4,299 posts)
6. I've heard of seven of the live birthday people!
Sun Oct 26, 2014, 12:57 PM
Oct 2014

That's a new record for me (usually one to three are familiar names).
I don't get a lot of exposure to popular culture.

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