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  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Got the mincepies baked, so am just sitting down with a cuppa and one to try - well, somebody's got to try them out. OH was second in the queue. Used all butter this time but am not so impressed with the texture, anybody try a half and half mix of margarine and butter? Always used to do half lard, half margarine but vegetarian daughter won't eat those.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    Afternoon all. Just having a break for coffee and mince pie. Been preparing for beyond Xmas meals with some soup made for freezing later and a ragú part way through with a couple of hours to go once the tomato goes in. Thought I was doing well until I saw what @D0rdogne_Damsel had been up to! All Xmas supplies in and it feels odd to have everything ready with a couple of days to go.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited December 2021
    This is the pastry I use for mince pies @Lizzie27  … delicious … light and crisp and a lovely flavour. It works with ordinary plain flour as well as strong 
    https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/orange-pastry-mince-pies 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I’ve always used half Trex, half margarine,  lovely light pastry.
    I used to bake for a market and always had orders. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Thanks Lyn and Dove for your pastry advice.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    🥱 nearly all done … night night folks … sleep tight 😴 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Pat EPat E Posts: 12,316
    Our son arrived this morning for his Christmas visit.  Our daughter will come down tomorrow.  Busy time.
    S. E. NSW
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Pleased you will have your family with you, @Pat E
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • Pat EPat E Posts: 12,316
    Thanks Punkdoc. I hope you and Moira have a good one. 
    S. E. NSW
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited December 2021
    Good morning @punkdoc and  @Pat E 😊 ☕️ and the rest of you as you arrive … 

    OHs last day at work … he’s looking tired … I think he’s feeling the strain of being around selfish customers who won’t wear masks or who wear them at half-mast 😡 
    He was a bit snotty the other day so took a test but thankfully it was clear … so 🤞 

    Today I will take smoked salmon out of the freezer, make chocolate mousse, pigs in blankets and Devils on horseback, glaze the gammon and prep the veg … then weigh the beef and work out the roasting timings. 

    Then I will put my feet up, peel the sprouts and listen to Carols from Kings College … that’s the start of my Christmas …



    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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