Superduper

Hello!

A quick question from the missus (she's too lazy to register!). We've got the rellies coming over for xmas, and we want to make mince pies. Anyone got any idea where we can get some mincemeat? We're in Marin, CA.

Thanks a bunch!

lisag8070

world market sells it...but you'll have to be quick as they run out pretty fast..

Kaffy Mintcake

I'm sure other places do too - my mother makes mince meat every year for the holidays.

Redlippie

Most supermarkets have them around this time of the year.

NC Penguin

If the relies are coming over from the UK, I would suggest they bring the mince pies with them. I was in World Market at the weekend and half a dozen Mr. Kipling mince pies were $6.99.

MsElui

i bought a jar of mince meat at the local giant eagle but also saw it at meijers supermarket.

kins

I just made a huge batch for the first time, having seen the price of jars of mincemeat in Hannafords or Shaws or Wholefoods or somewhere...

Pretty easy, I used Delia's recipe. It was like this one http://www.deliaonline.com/cookery-s...eat,67,AR.html but without the cranberries. I bothered to buy suet from a butcher's dept of a supermarket but I guess you could use some other fat.

NC Penguin

I have suet from a butcher too but I haven't got the time, money and resources these days to make Delia's recipe. I'll be putting my suet to use in a more simple recipe.

lisag8070

me too...it was real easy...you just threw everything into a bowl...left it for 12 hours..then put it in a warm oven for 3 hours and hey presto all done...

and it tastes delicious too..

fern

Hi, l bought a jar in Walmart last week, look in the baking isle or they usually have a stand with all the baking stuff on...

Bob

most supermarkets have it...most aren't to bad...we got one that had all sorts of brandy and stuff in it and it was lovely

best to make it using yorkie pud tins rather than muffin tins though

wtkp0u

http://www.britishgoods.com/ has Robertsons Mincemeat tub, 1.3 kg for $ 13.00

twiggy1984

Have you tried "You Say Tomato" on California and larkin?

www.yousaytomato.biz

I know it's across the GG but they usually have lots of stuff you can't find anywhere else! Whilst you're in the area you could also go to the chippy (Piccadilly fish and chips) on Polk street, its just a few blocks down.

twiggy1984

whoops. sorry... meant to quote the OP

Redlippie

What do yorkie pud tins look like?