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Annie wrote:Well done SnoopySu you put me to shame , I should try harder at cooking but my heart is not in it.

Annie

If I want to eat traditional british christmas fayre, then I have to get my hands dirty!
My husband (who hates dried fruit), shook his head, and said I was off my trolley wasting 7 hours (including steaming time for two batches) for only eight puddings.
Now if I'd made the danish (delicious) almond rice pudding which is the traditional danish christmas pud, it'd be a different story. You start by making a traditional rice pudding. Leaving it to cool down, mix in loads of whipped cream and chopped almonds. Serve it cold with warm cherry sauce. (Never tried that, may get my mother in law to show me how!)

Best mince pies ........where are they pls

tried Waitrose other day.....not keen

Make yer own like me!!!

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.

I was too scared out yesterday in all the snow and being in the car Traffic was terrible and the roads to slippy!
So today I have bought most things on line
My good shop for pressys
www.findmeagift.com
has come in once again and loads of other places.
saves going out and looking after my poorly knees!
Jo

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.

Brings back memories Auntie Em, mam used to make us a christmas cake each and they were delecious , made them till the grand age of 93 years old then she had a bad fall and was not the same after that although mam lived another 3 1/2 years after that.

Annie

Northern Lass wrote:Best mince pies ........where are they pls

tried Waitrose other day.....not keen

We like them from M & S .

Annie

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.

Here is a tip for saving on Christmas cards

don't send em!

I am sending 3 this year!
I stopped sending them 2 years ago..................great!

Northern Lass wrote:Here is a tip for saving on Christmas cards

don't send em!

I am sending 3 this year!
I stopped sending them 2 years ago..................great!

Bahhh Humbug!

You should wear my husbands Christmas hat
says that!

Its just because you cant be bothered writing them out! Eesshhh

I'm lost for words!!
2 Christmas cards!!
How many do you receive?

My wife makes Curry pies with a receipe from her Parsee grandmother in India late 19th cent.....the ingridients......God knows only her ! only Xmas.

Mike