I never liked it, and still don't...but my dad loved it and would make a huge crock of the filling every Christmas season. He'd let it age a bit before putting it into pies. I seem to recall he put some booze in it too.
It DOES smell like Christmas.
Now...the shortbread my grandmother made at Christmas was heavenly. Dad would hide it from us kids because we'd eat it as fast as we could shovel it into our faces...and he always said Nana's shortbread should be nibbled and savored and allowed to dissolve in the mouth.
I tried my hand at Nana's shortbread recipe a few times after Dad died. I got close, but I never quite got I right and lost interest.
Old English ways which unfortunately have pretty much died off...
I never liked it, and still don't...but my dad loved it and would make a huge crock of the filling every Christmas season. He'd let it age a bit before putting it into pies. I seem to recall he put some booze in it too.
ReplyDeleteIt DOES smell like Christmas.
Now...the shortbread my grandmother made at Christmas was heavenly. Dad would hide it from us kids because we'd eat it as fast as we could shovel it into our faces...and he always said Nana's shortbread should be nibbled and savored and allowed to dissolve in the mouth.
I tried my hand at Nana's shortbread recipe a few times after Dad died. I got close, but I never quite got I right and lost interest.
Old English ways which unfortunately have pretty much died off...
Old English ways which unfortunately have pretty much died off...
DeleteStill somewhat alive in Fauquier and Loudoun Counties, Virginia though very prominent when I grew up.
We ALWAYS had homemade pumpkin pie and mincemeat pie at Christmas and at Thanksgiving, but I never heard of mincemeat pie being served "BLAZING".
ReplyDeleteHow is that done?
Put some brandy or whatever on the top and light it.
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