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Offline scareylady

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« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2009, 15:35:16 PM »



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« Reply #11 on: November 27, 2009, 15:38:53 PM »


I have tried Calvin but the problem is getting the ingredients ie shredded suet
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Hi Mark

I have a 250g packet of  Atora shredded suet if you want it.

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« Reply #12 on: November 27, 2009, 16:20:09 PM »
I shredded my own suet, I purchased a slab from the butchers and then DIY.  after dusted lightly with flour and put in the freezer for a while then bagged up and put in the fridge, worked a treat.

I used the butchers on the fish market in Fethiye, I am sure other butchers got the same.

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« Reply #13 on: November 27, 2009, 16:34:46 PM »
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is Fanny Scunner releasing her book for Christmas?:D



I'm a wizard with curry paste but better with cut and paste  :)

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« Reply #14 on: November 27, 2009, 16:49:38 PM »
Mark, I have a couple of boxes of Atora you can have left over from when we made the mincemeat for the Christmas Fair. I'll bring them to the meeting on Tuesday  :)

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« Reply #15 on: November 27, 2009, 17:26:28 PM »
Thanks milliemars for the offer  I will see Chrissie on Tuesday so I will get the suet then
Mark

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« Reply #16 on: December 05, 2009, 19:57:03 PM »
you can buy suet from the butcher cant remember what it is called, and of course it is not shredded.  Last year i made mincemeat without the suet couldnt tell the difference.

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« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2009, 13:17:30 PM »
Nigella's Cranberry mincemeat is fab and really really easy.  I don't remember any suet in it....I'll run and get the book......I'll be back soon to tell you !!!

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« Reply #18 on: December 06, 2009, 13:25:08 PM »
right...back !!  No, no suet and a lovely recipe:

makes approx 600ml

60ml ruby port
75g soft dark brown sugar
300g cranberries (fresh)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
75g currants
75g raisins
30g dried cranberries
finely grated zest and juice of 1 satsuma
25ml brandy
a few drops of almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 x 15ml tablespoons honey

large saucepan - dissolve sugar in the port over gentle heat
add cranberries to saucepan
add cinnamon, ginger and cloves with the currants, raisins and dried cranberries and the zest and juice of satsuma
Simmer for 20 mins - or until pulpy.  squish the cranberries a little
take off the heat and when cooled a little stir in the brandy, almond and vanilla extracts and honey and beat gently with your spoon - enough to turn it into a berry-beaded paste (says Nigella, giving the camera a loving swish of the eyelashes....)

Spoon into jars.....

Dead simple and really really yummy....no suet needed[:X][^][:X]

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« Reply #19 on: December 06, 2009, 16:17:36 PM »
Great recipe Toni we'll stop looking for the suet and start looking for the cranberries. Phil




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