Christmas thread - Anyone know who sells mincemeat?

MaggieAndBernie



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Message Posted:
23/11/2008 22:25

Hi everyone

My other half Bernie, wants me to bring heavy jars of mincemeat (for mince pies) in my luggage. Please someone tell me it can be bought over there - maybe at Bells?????

Thought we could use this thread for any Christmas related queries?

Maybe get everyone in a more festive mood?

Maggie x

MaggieAndBernie



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Message Posted:
23/11/2008 22:26

Oh bother! I don't think I've EVER spelt Christmas wrong before! and I can't change it now :-(

rocky


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Message Posted:
23/11/2008 22:30

did you mean mincemeat or aim cement

fire starter


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Message Posted:
23/11/2008 22:31

orphanides in the south does.

MaggieAndBernie



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Message Posted:
23/11/2008 22:39

Only shopping in the North for now - transport problems. Suzzane it's not me that's making them it's Bernie - I just get to clean the kitchen up afterwards! And I'll probably have some bought ones in reserve just in case of disasters!

Rocky, I did mean mincemeat but the pastry can sometimes resemble cement. (Hope he doesn't read this)

johnty


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Message Posted:
23/11/2008 23:08

If you live near alsancak bell foods have it. in karaongalou.

yorkie58


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Message Posted:
23/11/2008 23:12

Tempo definitely sell it and I'm pretty sure I've seen it in Erdener and Supreme too.

Groucho



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Message Posted:
23/11/2008 23:33

Maggie save your luggage allowance, you can definitely get it here

Ballyboffin


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Message Posted:
23/11/2008 23:45

Maggie, make it yourself now and let it mature. It is only dried sultana's, suet you can buy at Bell's or bring a wee packet with you, raisins, dried or fresh lemon or orange peel and most importantly a big glug of brandy. Store it in the fridge in a sterilised jar. Even if it is only left for a couple of days it will taste lovely.

BTW Add a couple of grated apples before you put it in the pastry.

Groucho



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Message Posted:
23/11/2008 23:49

Bally,



I think Maggie wants to save herself from having to bring it... and lets face it.. assembling all the ingredients will probably work out more expensive than buying a jar.



I'm all for making stuff from scratch (not Scratch the cat by the way) but mincemeat is a bit of a faff when you've got so many other things to do and make...

Ballyboffin


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Message Posted:
23/11/2008 23:57

Oh Groucho,



You don't even have to weigh it, just chuck in a handful of the fruit ( dry it yourself if you wish) a couple of spoons of suet, peel, apple if you want....



Ahhh, I get it now, you don't want to waste the brandy!!!!!

MaggieAndBernie



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Message Posted:
24/11/2008 00:01

Thanks for the tip Bally, Hubby quite fancies making some, providing I can get all thee ingredients out there. Any chance of more specific quantities? Ta

Groucho, quite right I've much more interesting things to squeeze into my luggage than jars of mincemeat! and if it were up to me it'd be Mr Kipling every time!

Maggie

MaggieAndBernie



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Message Posted:
24/11/2008 00:03

OOps bally - our posts crossed! thanks for the quantities!

Maggie

(I've loads of brandy in the house over there!)

Ballyboffin


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Message Posted:
24/11/2008 00:25

Maggie,



In my grannie's recipie dated 1940, you just put in as much dried fruit as you could get. Doesn't matter if it is sultanas, raisins or currants, the suet (and brandy) are the most important things along with the peel, which you can make yourself. Grate an orange and a lemon thickly and just add the fruit until it looks right.

Take a packet of Autora with you and add a couple of tablespoons, it only weighs about 6 oz's & you can use the rest to make Bernie dumplings. Yum.

MaggieAndBernie



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Message Posted:
24/11/2008 00:56

Many thanks Bally - we're going with Grannie's recipe!

Now, anyone know if one can buy Christmas crackers over there ?(I know they're a no no on the plane)

bigears


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Message Posted:
24/11/2008 14:26

If you would like the recipie then I can give it to you. Sue

bigears


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Message Posted:
24/11/2008 14:32

FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO MAKE MINCEMEAT FOR MINCE PIES



1LB EATING APPLES GRATED (GRANNY SMITHS ARE BEST)

2 CARROTS GRATED FINELY

4 OZ SUET

4 OZ SOFT BROWN SUGAR

1KG BAG MIXED FRUIT

RIND AND JUICE OF 2 LEMONS AND 1 ORANGE

4 TSP MIXED SPICE

1/2 NUTMEG GRATED

1/2 TSP CINNAMON

6 TBLSP BRANDY

WALNUTS IF YOU WOULD LIKE THEM IN

I ADD SOME DRIED CRANBERRIES OR GLACE CHERRIES TOO.

MIX IT ALL WELL AND KEEP IN THE FRIDGE. OR BETTER STILL FREEZE IT.

OUT HERE IT WILL FERMENT VERY QUICKLY

Funinthesun


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Message Posted:
24/11/2008 18:01

You can get crackers in Tempos in Karaoglanoglu. Huge boxes!

palacerclass


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Message Posted:
24/11/2008 20:14

Good evening. i have photos of the freelander - needs a wash- doing at weekend.

Can y advise your email address to attach photos to.

Thanks

Mark

MaggieAndBernie



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Message Posted:
25/11/2008 00:16

Hi Mark, my email is: meredican@yahoo.co.uk

Thanks

Maggie

phylray



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Message Posted:
25/11/2008 03:30

I have a recipe for a lighter mincemeat from a newspaper which includes

orange, cointreau liquer and dates. It has proved popular in last few years

with my family. Can post it if you like.

MaggieAndBernie



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Message Posted:
25/11/2008 11:27

Yummm! yes please Phylray! I am cutting and pasting recipes posted on these board to make a document of Cyprus 44 recipes - if anyone wants a copy let me know - so far there's Tablet, Homus, Lemonade & mincemeat. Keep em coming folks!

phylray



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Message Posted:
25/11/2008 17:50

Oh God, sorry M&B I was thinking of Christmas pud & not mincemeat

though have both, but orange contents were for pudding. Can post it if

you interested.

mikelapta



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Message Posted:
25/11/2008 18:00

It is addictive init?If I see in Bells shall I get you some?how many jars does le chef want?Remember me in your calculation!

mikelapta



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Message Posted:
26/11/2008 17:15

Robertson'smincemeat in Bells.5ytl.Shall I get thef chef some?

MaggieAndBernie



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Message Posted:
26/11/2008 18:06

OOh yes please Mike - I'll have two jars if they have em - might still make some but good to have it in case we don't have time. Just back from Christmas shopping - surviving on extra strong lemsips at the moment - need some sunshine desperatly to shake this cold off!

Maggie

Groucho



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Message Posted:
26/11/2008 20:21

Maggie for truly naughty pastry to accompany the Mincemeat... try this recipe which works well with the strong household flour (plain) you get here which can have the tendency to make tough pastry...



This recipe makes a lovely rich shortcrust pastry (Pate Brisee Riche)



250 g/8 oz plain flour

120 g/4 oz cold unslated butter cut into small pieces

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 egg yolk beaten



Proceed as with normal shortcrsut adding the egg yolk with thw water to bind the mixture..



(interesting fact, it's called mincemeat because in olden days it included neat's toungue which is young ox tongue...)

MaggieAndBernie



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 05:23

Thanks for that Groucho , I'm going to be a busy bee when I get there!

Incidentally will there be any shops/supermarkets open that Bayram week?

Maggie

mikelapta



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 05:26

Lots of brandy in your house???You've forgot I have a key!!!x

Groucho



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 07:31

Maggie



The bigger supermarkets are nearly always open although they may close early in deference to the staff...



Small shops and those selling non-food items are the ones more likely to close.

MaggieAndBernie



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 12:43

Mikelapta - actually I'm a dumb blonde - Bernie reminds me it's loads of whiskey we have - no brandy as yet - must rectify that on my next trip through Ercan!

Groucho



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 12:59

Maggie



Brandy is cheap as chips in the shops here anyway... if you are going to cook with it use the local "81" it's plenty good enough and about 5 YTL a bottle.

mikelapta



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Message Posted:
27/11/2008 13:22

Don't tell her that,Groucho,she'll be filling the empty Remy Martin bottle with it,and trying to fool me.