Kibkom North Cyprus Forum

Hi there
Left it a bit late anybody now where I can buy a jar of mincemeat tried all local supermarkets etc

They had some in Erdeners near Ozankoy at the weekend.

I went there yesterday they never had any
But thanks for your reply

Got mine at Shah's and then at Ileli supermarkets just recently and made some lovely mince pies!!

Just make your own. Put a little extra alcohol in the mixed fruit with grated apple, chopped walnuts/ almonds and lots of grated orange rind. Add a little mixed spice and cinnamon. Use butter instead of suet if you can't find any Atora. Tastes better anyway.

Thanks for all your replays will follow recipe off internet

So what was wrong with the recipe from Fatouche? I thought that was rather insensitive of you.

Maybe there is a really simple and possibly quicker one on the Internet. You never know. I still have a jar left, but it would take a kings ransom to buy it from me though!! However I have made some little apple pies, with cinnamon and some raisins mixed in and they are very popular. I call it Mincemeat for Dummies.

My Nan used to make itto the original recipe with meat. (hence the name mincemeat). Either minced Beef or Minced Tongue, mixed with her home made mix. Sounds strange but they were excellent.

When I make my own I use cooking apples, seedless raisins, sultanas,currants, chopped candied peel, soft brown sugar, shredded suet or butter, flaked or chopped almonds, lemon juice and grated lemon rind and ditto orange. Mixed spice, and either brandy, whisky, or rum. ( I think brandy's best)

A friend got me 4 jars from the South today, in comparison to the ones I was buying from Illeli. Identical . Robertson's. The South are almost double the price.