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By Anna, 11 December, 2009 9:07 pm

Inhale. Christmas.

That’s all the description it needs really, although I should clarify something. This is actually a Delia Smith recipe that my Mum has made one change too, so in fact it is not so much my Mum’s recipe as Delia’s recipe, and as such I need to point out that My Mum is not Delia – her name is Pat.

Delia, if you stumble across this blog (hey! Stranger things have happened!) don’t worry – you’re not my Mum, but your Mincemeat recipe feels like it is my Mum’s because it’s the one she has used for a long time. K?

‘Tis easy! BTW, this makes 6lb so if you want less, just halve the quantities.

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By Anna, 5 November, 2009 6:45 pm

Bubble and Squeak, named as it is because of the sound it makes whilst cooking. How very enchanting is that?

Tis the food stuffs of champions. Wars were won on bubble and squeak, lives were subsequently lost as a result of the inevitable build up of wind post sprout-consumption.

*sigh*

It’s a price worth paying; this stuff is good. I always associate it with Christmas and Easter, because it’s how you use up the leftover potatoes and sprouts from the previous day’s excess. Having said that, I often cook some potatoes and sprouts just to make this with. Simple, but with a flavour all of its own. It’s hard to believe that 2 ingredients can, together, have such a unique flavour. It must be the frying of the sprouts.

There is a different version of this for every family in the country, but this is the way we normally do it – if you have bacon grease left over, I would use it.

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