Antie Em wrote:Every year my mom makes five Christmas Cakes - one for each of her girls, always overdoes the brandy - bless. She makes wonderful Christmas Puds and trillions of mice pies and sausage rolls, these are always eaten as they're made. She thinks dieting is really bad for your health - so we have to have them. She's 91 now and a brilliant cook - she still makes traditional black country faggots, as long as one of us can go up and turn the mincer. Her bread pudding is to die for and she should get an award for her pickled onions. My kids loved her gravy when they were growing up - always said it was better than mine - I think it had something to do with the big slab of beef dripping that went into it.
My Mum always made my Christmas puds, I thourght it was time to have a go myself this year. Was easier than I expected, so I'll definately be doing that again!!
Mum makes big ones, but seeing as my other half hates anything with dried fruit in it, I made mini ones. Served them for my in laws (their first time trying a British Christmas pud
). They seemed to like them, and best of all they tasted just like my Mums
As for mincepies, nothing beats my Nans. Her pastry was to die for! Nothing different with the recipe, must have been her lightness of touch. Mum's mincemeat with mashed potatoes and fried onions was always good too - pity she doesn't make it anymore.
, I should try harder at cooking but my heart is not in it.
I'm lost for words!! 