Poll: We've done fruitcake...what about Mincemeat?

[piratesmate]

OK - I'm obviously in the minority on fruitcake, but how do you feel about mincemeat?

 

[pjlla]

I didn't vote because I need to know what kind of mincemeat you are talking about. The kind made with venison or the kind made with green tomatoes? Or the kind made with pork? I like the green tomato kind, have made it myself a few times. I dislike the other kinds......P

 

[Beanie]

I have had Mincemeat pie before (no clue what kind ) and I didn't like it at all!!

Another Ewwww from me!

 

[di17090]

I love it. My mother makes her own (she's working on some right now as I'm typing this) and it's in big demand from many people. She usually has to make it five or six times over the winter to keep everyone happy. I love to keep two or three pies in the freezer this time of year. Cut a slice and pop it in the microwave. Yummy!!

 

[piratesmate]

Since I can't edit the poll portion...

If you like one type & not others, vote "I like it" & name the type. Feel free to comment about other types if you like.

I'm not crazy about the green tomato type and I've never had it made with game, so I just don't think about them as mincemeat.

Now I usually just get a jar of Nonesuch, but my grandmother used to make it every year around this time. The period between Veteran's Day & New Year's was the only time you'd ever find alcohol in their house and they'd tell you it was "evil."

However...there's a family joke about Gram's mincemeat. She'd add the liquor & ask Grandpop to taste it. He'd say there was enough & leave the room. She'd add more. When she left the room, he'd sneak out & add more. Every one of the aunts, uncles, their spouses & older cousins would manage to find time alone in the kitchen so they could "doctor" the mincemeat. By the time it went into the pie shell, you were afraid to light a match near it. Good stuff!!

 

[wtpclc]

I voted that I like it. I'm not sure if it's just because it's my mom's favorite or not. I wouldn't pick it over Pecan, but I do like it. O.K. If it's sweet, I'll eat it.

 

[piratesmate]

Mmmmmm Carrie, pecan pie! I love it, but it's a little too sweet for my taste! There's a local grocery store that makes "from scratch" pies. They make the most awesome pecan cheese pie! I love cheese pie anyway, but this way you get the best of both worlds without the excessive sweetness.

 

[wtpclc]

Too sweet?? That's like saying too much Disney! There's just no such thing!!

 

[wdw_dine_junkie]

Well don't I feel like an idiot!!! The only kind I've seen never had meat in it, just fruits and such. I just thought the name was strange.

Doesn't sound very appetizing with meat.

 

[mommytotwo]

I have never tried it or see it here.

 

[Margie J]

It depends on who makes it.

I had wonderful mincemeat pies last year. A friend from the UK made them. They were served with rum flavored hard sauce. Wow were they good!

 

[Miniefan]

What exactly is mincemeat?? I was under the impression that it was raisins, dates and nuts that sort of thing, is it really meat, sorry, I live in the south and mostly we have pecan and sweet potato pies here....the only pie I've ever had that contained meat was chicken pot pie!!
Kim

 

[di17090]

The traditional Pennsylvania Dutch mincemeat actually contains meat. My mother uses the neck roasts from venison or beef to make hers. First you boil the roast in a large pot until very tender and the meat starts falling off the bones. Take it out of the pot to cool. You just pull the meat off. It will be tender enough that it will look shredded....hence the "mincemeat" terminology. Then cider, diced apples, raisins and currents are added to the venison/beef broth, along with the meat. Cook on low heat until broth reduces. At this point you might have to thicken with a little cornstarch or tapioca. My mother never used flour. Cool completely and either freeze or keep in fridge until ready to use.

Always allow your mincemeat to cool before filling a pie crust. Fill your crust, top with another crust and pop in the oven at 350º for 1/2 hour or until crust is golden brown.

This pie is best served warm, right from the oven or heated in the microwave. If eaten cold, you will get a tallowy coating on the roof of your mouth. Yuck!!

Hope this helped answer any questions you had about mincemeat!!

Di

 

[piratesmate]

Thanks Di! I missed this question the other day. That coating you get from eating cold mincemeat is weird, isn't it? I've always eaten mine warm - even if just using the stuff from jars....some habits die hard.

 

[Miniefan]

No offense to any of you die hard Mince-meat fans, but it sounds yuck!! I would much rather have pecan pie, but to each his own, so happy thanksgiving and enjoy your mincemeat.
Kim

 

[piratesmate]

No offense taken, Kim! And hey, I love a good pecan pie too!