Just for Show Rare As Hen's Teeth Over Here

[Chris Dodkin]

Managed to find some at a store that sells 'foreign foods' (Cost Plus World Markets)

Not a big seller in the US - nor is Christmas cake apparently.

Oh well, more for me then!

 

[Kev Pugh]

I likes a bit of Chrimbo Tart meself Chris but I have had to make do with a bit of a mince around the front room, so do they have Chrisrmas Pud over there or are they totally lost?

 

[Beth Carter]

what is it? not sure i'd be convinced to give up cinnamon pie for that...

 

[Chris Dodkin]

what is it? not sure i'd be convinced to give up cinnamon pie for that...

Mince Pies Beth - for some reason everyone in the US thinks that it's gross because in has the word 'mince' in the name

It has a lot of candied fruit with cinnamon and spices in it - very festive

I'm ok with the rest of the (US) family not liking them, I end up getting them all left for me!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

I likes a bit of Chrimbo Tart meself Chris but I have had to make do with a bit of a mince around the front room, so do they have Chrisrmas Pud over there or are they totally lost?

I can see you mincing about Kev!

Christmas pud is an unknown for most US folk I think - again, no chance of finding one in a supermarket here - you have to go 'underground' find a dealer

For Beth - here's a Christmas Pud (Not mine)

That white sauce is a Brandy butter - which is as good as it sounds - Brandy, butter, and sugar - what's not to like!

 

[Brian Moore]

SWMBO makes a Clootie Dumpling every Christmas. (God love her! )

"Fair fa' year honest sonsie face,
Great chieftain o' the pudding race,"

No wait,...too much IPA tonight,...wrong Scottish pudding poem!

 

[Beth Carter]

chris - i had a few of them (minus the festive decoration) after dinner.. flushed when i was finished.

 

[Keith Hollister]

We make mince pies (the large variety) every year. There is a small, but loyal fan base here in the US, although I think the popularity is falling off - it is getting harder to find the mincemeat in the local groceries. Everyone used to have Cross & Blackwell mincemeat every year before Christmas, but not so much anymore. I believe it is a little more common here in the South as opposed to other areas of the country.

I also love it as topping on vanilla ice cream