About the only type that suits me really!
Very industrious morning here chez Goddard. I have made 48 mince pies with star-shaped tops which amused the children greatly as they are apparently ‘just like sneetches!’ of the star-bellied variety as described by Dr Seuss! Also made a load of pastry stars for Davies who doesn’t actually like mince pies so I normally make him empty ones – loads of pastry stars sprinkled with icing sugar have delighted him!
Have also done 3 loads of washing and now have some tumble drying and the rest draped artfully round the house – if I add tinsel do you think it will pass as decorations?! 🙂
Me and half the children are dressed – just need to track down the other half of the children and get her dressed too. Have managed to be detective and track down a pub described using directions in an area I am totally unfamiliar with using the wrong name for the pub – book a table there for dinner and get my Mum’s grudging agreement to babysit so we can go out for a meal with Miranda who is down visiting her parents for Christmas – be nice to see her anyway and she is my best chance of employment too!
And it’s not even midday 🙂
Ady should be home soon to transport us over to Ros’ for carolling and Christmassing – looking forward to that lots 🙂
See, nothing to this housewifeliness 😉
Ok, now the blog is having issues with me saying ‘star’ too weird!
Comment by Nic — 21 December 2005 @ 12:17 pm
Nic, if i ask very nicely, could you tell me your winning mince pie instructions? I seem to be woefully lacking a recipe and after seeing yours, i want to give it a go!
Comment by Merry — 21 December 2005 @ 12:53 pm
err, shortcrust pastry (I normally use half Trex hhalf butter, not sweetened, enough sugar already), roll out, cut out, in pans, put in mince meat, top, bake…….
For real PM-ness you can make your own mincemeat as well, I did this with a Delia trecipe couple of years ago, dead yummy, but bit late for that now.
Comment by chris F — 21 December 2005 @ 1:52 pm
It’s not Chris, I’m using a suet free recipe that is gorgeous and ready to use after an hour or so soaking.
125g currants, 125g raisins, 125g sultanas, 50g chopped dates, 50g chopped candied peel, 50g chopped glace cherries, 50g flaked almonds (crushed if you like), half tsp of ginger, nutmeg and mix spice, 1 ripe mashed banana, 4 tbsp brnady/rum whatever.
Just mix, adjust if you prefer more of something, soak for an hour and use!
As it doesn’t have any added sugar, it’s not ultra sweet but I like that as the cake, pudding, truffles, chocs, sweets etc are!!
Comment by Heather — 21 December 2005 @ 5:23 pm
I just had to follow the trail heather! sounds really yummy.
have all the ingredients bar dates
Comment by HelenHaricot — 21 December 2005 @ 6:42 pm
Yummy 🙂
Comment by Merry — 21 December 2005 @ 11:44 pm