Sunday, 1 December 2013

Then just add the booze...




Lady Magnon's been at the Armagnac again.

It's almost mince pie season, so she's been busy knocking-up her annual supply of mincemeat.

I've posted this traditional recipe before, but here it is again. Lady M always adds plenty of Armagnac (instead of the brandy), and a few chopped prunes, but otherwise she follows the recipe reasonably faithfully; and it's very good.


And don't forget to stir the mix clockwise when making your wish. It's supposed to be lucky.



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11 comments:

Jennifer said...

We're eating leftover pecan pies at my house right now. :)

Kate said...

Strawberries for dessert here.
Rats. I didn't know about the clockwise thing. Now a lot of years have an explanation.

John Going Gently said...

Thanks for that.....will give it a go this week

Cro Magnon said...

And I expect you forgot to say "White rabbit, white rabbit" this morning as well!

Hippo said...

Radiation New World Cookery Book!

Who was the author, Robert Oppenheimer?

Cro Magnon said...

I think it came with a cooker called 'Radiation'.

Spinners End Farm said...

We'll have to try Lady Magnon's recipe this year...I like her addition!

The Weaver of Grass said...

Just popped my head round the door to tell you that I tried your soda bread this morning and the result is good.
If I make it again I shall try it without the herbs so that we can have it toasted for breakfast with honey or marmalade.
We had it for tea this afternoon with a chunk of cheddar. Thanks for the idea. Have pointed folk to your blog for the recipe.

Cro Magnon said...

I was going to try making it with chopped Chorizo, or maybe Cumin seeds, but neither of those would go too well with Marmalade,

Knatolee said...

Hmmm, I haven't made mincemeat for a few years. Need to get on it. That recipe looks great!

megan blogs said...

I haven't made mincemeat and recall wanting to try after reading your recipe last year. I did make a bacon roly-poly this week, though.

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