aka mincemeat oatmeal!!! For those of you who didn't welcome the
thought of peppermint sandwiches for a holiday breakfast, we now
have a possible alternative!

BTW, I only put in that "formatted by" blurb in case I screw some
thing up!

Grandmother's Scotch Pudding
Source: 10 ways to serve Grandmother's Mince Meat Goodies.
Natick, Mass.: The Whipple Co., nd.
Formatted etc. by Jean B.

1 9-oz pkg condensed mincemeat
3 c water
1 1/2 c rolled oats

Break the mincemeat into small pieces and cover with the water.
Let it stand overnight if time permits--if not, cook slowly for 15
minutes.

Add the rolled oats and cook for 30 minutes. It is safer to use a
double-boiler.

Serve hot or cold with heavy cream or Marshmallow Sauce.

Comments: This sounds rather potent. I'd like to try a very
scaled down batch, maybe with steel-cut oats. I'd probably also
tone the mincemeat down a bit--or a lot!

Other recipes in this booklet a Grandmother's Cookies,
Grandmother's Cake, Grandmother's Filled Cookies, Grandmother's
Fried Pies, Grandmother's Relish (this sounds VERY iffy!),
Grandmother's Short Cookies, Grandmother's Plum Pudding (which can
be baked in popover cups!), and Grandmother's Spiced Cake.

I'll try to keep this booklet within sight for a day or two in
case any of you want one of these recipes.
--
Jean B.

On Mon 06 Oct 2008 09:21:45a, Jean B. told us...

> aka mincemeat oatmeal!!! For those of you who didn't welcome the
> thought of peppermint sandwiches for a holiday breakfast, we now
> have a possible alternative!
>
> BTW, I only put in that "formatted by" blurb in case I screw some
> thing up!
>
> Grandmother's Scotch Pudding
> Source: 10 ways to serve Grandmother's Mince Meat Goodies.
> Natick, Mass.: The Whipple Co., nd.
> Formatted etc. by Jean B.
>
> 1 9-oz pkg condensed mincemeat
> 3 c water
> 1 1/2 c rolled oats
>
> Break the mincemeat into small pieces and cover with the water.
> Let it stand overnight if time permits--if not, cook slowly for 15
> minutes.
>
> Add the rolled oats and cook for 30 minutes. It is safer to use a
> double-boiler.
>
> Serve hot or cold with heavy cream or Marshmallow Sauce.
>
> Comments: This sounds rather potent. I'd like to try a very
> scaled down batch, maybe with steel-cut oats. I'd probably also
> tone the mincemeat down a bit--or a lot!
>
> Other recipes in this booklet a Grandmother's Cookies,
> Grandmother's Cake, Grandmother's Filled Cookies, Grandmother's
> Fried Pies, Grandmother's Relish (this sounds VERY iffy!),
> Grandmother's Short Cookies, Grandmother's Plum Pudding (which can
> be baked in popover cups!), and Grandmother's Spiced Cake.
>
> I'll try to keep this booklet within sight for a day or two in
> case any of you want one of these recipes.

Actually, I would probably like this a lot, since I love both mincemeat and
oatmeal. Grandmother's Filled Cookies, Fried Pies, Relish, and Spiced Cake
sound good too. I love old-fashioned recipes, but then you already knew
that. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright
(correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply)

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Jean B. wrote:

Any thoughts on adjusting for jarred mincemeat?
Much moister then "condensed", but not nearly enough water for the
oatmeal, I'd guess.

> Other recipes in this booklet a Grandmother's Cookies, Grandmother's
> Cake, Grandmother's Filled Cookies, Grandmother's Fried Pies,
> Grandmother's Relish (this sounds VERY iffy!), Grandmother's Short
> Cookies, Grandmother's Plum Pudding (which can be baked in popover
> cups!), and Grandmother's Spiced Cake.
>
> I'll try to keep this booklet within sight for a day or two in case any
> of you want one of these recipes.

Cookies? Fried Pies? Maybe a different take on Short Cookies?
Oh, yes! Please!

Dave

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Mon 06 Oct 2008 09:21:45a, Jean B. told us...
>
>> aka mincemeat oatmeal!!! For those of you who didn't welcome the
>> thought of peppermint sandwiches for a holiday breakfast, we now
>> have a possible alternative!
>>
>> BTW, I only put in that "formatted by" blurb in case I screw some
>> thing up!
>>
>> Grandmother's Scotch Pudding
>> Source: 10 ways to serve Grandmother's Mince Meat Goodies.
>> Natick, Mass.: The Whipple Co., nd.
>> Formatted etc. by Jean B.
>>
>> 1 9-oz pkg condensed mincemeat
>> 3 c water
>> 1 1/2 c rolled oats
>>
>> Break the mincemeat into small pieces and cover with the water.
>> Let it stand overnight if time permits--if not, cook slowly for 15
>> minutes.
>>
>> Add the rolled oats and cook for 30 minutes. It is safer to use a
>> double-boiler.
>>
>> Serve hot or cold with heavy cream or Marshmallow Sauce.
>>
>> Comments: This sounds rather potent. I'd like to try a very
>> scaled down batch, maybe with steel-cut oats. I'd probably also
>> tone the mincemeat down a bit--or a lot!
>>
>> Other recipes in this booklet a Grandmother's Cookies,
>> Grandmother's Cake, Grandmother's Filled Cookies, Grandmother's
>> Fried Pies, Grandmother's Relish (this sounds VERY iffy!),
>> Grandmother's Short Cookies, Grandmother's Plum Pudding (which can
>> be baked in popover cups!), and Grandmother's Spiced Cake.
>>
>> I'll try to keep this booklet within sight for a day or two in
>> case any of you want one of these recipes.
>
> Actually, I would probably like this a lot, since I love both mincemeat and
> oatmeal. Grandmother's Filled Cookies, Fried Pies, Relish, and Spiced Cake
> sound good too. I love old-fashioned recipes, but then you already knew
> that. :-)
>
Which one do you want typed up first?

I am thinking I will split a package of mincement and try the
oatmeal--maybe more than one iteration--and those "plum puddings".
The relish sounds awful, but if you insist... :-)

--
Jean B.

Dave Bell wrote:
> Jean B. wrote:
>
> Any thoughts on adjusting for jarred mincemeat?
> Much moister then "condensed", but not nearly enough water for the
> oatmeal, I'd guess.

I used to know this. Let me go look at my package of Nonesuch....
BTW, it is, miraculously, 9 ounces!!!! Well, to reconstitute
the dried you add 3 cups of water and boil for 1 minutes. To
complicate things, while that is the ratio for pie, the package
also says as a sub for ready-to-use mincemeat, you use 3/4 c
water, and the yield will be 1 1/2 cups of mincemeat. Maybe you
can work backward from there? Of course, for recipes that don't
require water or other liquid, you are probably out of luck!
>
>> Other recipes in this booklet a Grandmother's Cookies,
>> Grandmother's Cake, Grandmother's Filled Cookies, Grandmother's Fried
>> Pies, Grandmother's Relish (this sounds VERY iffy!), Grandmother's
>> Short Cookies, Grandmother's Plum Pudding (which can be baked in
>> popover cups!), and Grandmother's Spiced Cake.
>>
>> I'll try to keep this booklet within sight for a day or two in case
>> any of you want one of these recipes.
>
> Cookies? Fried Pies? Maybe a different take on Short Cookies?
> Oh, yes! Please!
>
> Dave

Between you and Wayne, it sounds like I should type them all up.
Okay. I'll start (and maybe finish) today.


--
Jean B.

On Tue 07 Oct 2008 08:11:34a, Jean B. told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Mon 06 Oct 2008 09:21:45a, Jean B. told us...
>>
>>> aka mincemeat oatmeal!!! For those of you who didn't welcome the
>>> thought of peppermint sandwiches for a holiday breakfast, we now
>>> have a possible alternative!
>>>
>>> BTW, I only put in that "formatted by" blurb in case I screw some
>>> thing up!
>>>
>>> Grandmother's Scotch Pudding
>>> Source: 10 ways to serve Grandmother's Mince Meat Goodies.
>>> Natick, Mass.: The Whipple Co., nd.
>>> Formatted etc. by Jean B.
>>>
>>> 1 9-oz pkg condensed mincemeat
>>> 3 c water
>>> 1 1/2 c rolled oats
>>>
>>> Break the mincemeat into small pieces and cover with the water.
>>> Let it stand overnight if time permits--if not, cook slowly for 15
>>> minutes.
>>>
>>> Add the rolled oats and cook for 30 minutes. It is safer to use a
>>> double-boiler.
>>>
>>> Serve hot or cold with heavy cream or Marshmallow Sauce.
>>>
>>> Comments: This sounds rather potent. I'd like to try a very
>>> scaled down batch, maybe with steel-cut oats. I'd probably also
>>> tone the mincemeat down a bit--or a lot!
>>>
>>> Other recipes in this booklet a Grandmother's Cookies,
>>> Grandmother's Cake, Grandmother's Filled Cookies, Grandmother's
>>> Fried Pies, Grandmother's Relish (this sounds VERY iffy!),
>>> Grandmother's Short Cookies, Grandmother's Plum Pudding (which can
>>> be baked in popover cups!), and Grandmother's Spiced Cake.
>>>
>>> I'll try to keep this booklet within sight for a day or two in
>>> case any of you want one of these recipes.
>>
>> Actually, I would probably like this a lot, since I love both mincemeat
>> and oatmeal. Grandmother's Filled Cookies, Fried Pies, Relish, and
>> Spiced Cake sound good too. I love old-fashioned recipes, but then you
>> already knew that. :-)
>>
> Which one do you want typed up first?
>
> I am thinking I will split a package of mincement and try the
> oatmeal--maybe more than one iteration--and those "plum puddings".
> The relish sounds awful, but if you insist... :-)
>

Whatever order is the most convenient or most interesting to you. I will
welcome all that you feel like typing, Lynn.

--
Wayne Boatwright
(correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply)

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On Tue 07 Oct 2008 09:03:27a, Wayne Boatwright told us...

> On Tue 07 Oct 2008 08:11:34a, Jean B. told us...
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Mon 06 Oct 2008 09:21:45a, Jean B. told us...
>>>
>>>> aka mincemeat oatmeal!!! For those of you who didn't welcome the
>>>> thought of peppermint sandwiches for a holiday breakfast, we now
>>>> have a possible alternative!
>>>>
>>>> BTW, I only put in that "formatted by" blurb in case I screw some
>>>> thing up!
>>>>
>>>> Grandmother's Scotch Pudding
>>>> Source: 10 ways to serve Grandmother's Mince Meat Goodies.
>>>> Natick, Mass.: The Whipple Co., nd.
>>>> Formatted etc. by Jean B.
>>>>
>>>> 1 9-oz pkg condensed mincemeat
>>>> 3 c water
>>>> 1 1/2 c rolled oats
>>>>
>>>> Break the mincemeat into small pieces and cover with the water.
>>>> Let it stand overnight if time permits--if not, cook slowly for 15
>>>> minutes.
>>>>
>>>> Add the rolled oats and cook for 30 minutes. It is safer to use a
>>>> double-boiler.
>>>>
>>>> Serve hot or cold with heavy cream or Marshmallow Sauce.
>>>>
>>>> Comments: This sounds rather potent. I'd like to try a very
>>>> scaled down batch, maybe with steel-cut oats. I'd probably also
>>>> tone the mincemeat down a bit--or a lot!
>>>>
>>>> Other recipes in this booklet a Grandmother's Cookies,
>>>> Grandmother's Cake, Grandmother's Filled Cookies, Grandmother's
>>>> Fried Pies, Grandmother's Relish (this sounds VERY iffy!),
>>>> Grandmother's Short Cookies, Grandmother's Plum Pudding (which can
>>>> be baked in popover cups!), and Grandmother's Spiced Cake.
>>>>
>>>> I'll try to keep this booklet within sight for a day or two in
>>>> case any of you want one of these recipes.
>>>
>>> Actually, I would probably like this a lot, since I love both mincemeat
>>> and oatmeal. Grandmother's Filled Cookies, Fried Pies, Relish, and
>>> Spiced Cake sound good too. I love old-fashioned recipes, but then you
>>> already knew that. :-)
>>>
>> Which one do you want typed up first?
>>
>> I am thinking I will split a package of mincement and try the
>> oatmeal--maybe more than one iteration--and those "plum puddings".
>> The relish sounds awful, but if you insist... :-)
>>
>
> Whatever order is the most convenient or most interesting to you. I will
> welcome all that you feel like typing, Lynn.
>

Oops! Why did I say Lynn? Duh! Sorry, Jean!

--
Wayne Boatwright
(correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply)

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Jean B. wrote:
> aka mincemeat oatmeal!!! For those of you who didn't welcome the
> thought of peppermint sandwiches for a holiday breakfast, we now have a
> possible alternative!
>
> BTW, I only put in that "formatted by" blurb in case I screw some thing up!
>
> Grandmother's Scotch Pudding
> Source: 10 ways to serve Grandmother's Mince Meat Goodies. Natick,
> Mass.: The Whipple Co., nd.
> Formatted etc. by Jean B.
>
> 1 9-oz pkg condensed mincemeat
> 3 c water
> 1 1/2 c rolled oats
>
> Break the mincemeat into small pieces and cover with the water. Let it
> stand overnight if time permits--if not, cook slowly for 15 minutes.
>
> Add the rolled oats and cook for 30 minutes. It is safer to use a
> double-boiler.
>
> Serve hot or cold with heavy cream or Marshmallow Sauce.
>
> Comments: This sounds rather potent. I'd like to try a very scaled
> down batch, maybe with steel-cut oats. I'd probably also tone the
> mincemeat down a bit--or a lot!
>
> Other recipes in this booklet a Grandmother's Cookies, Grandmother's
> Cake, Grandmother's Filled Cookies, Grandmother's Fried Pies,
> Grandmother's Relish (this sounds VERY iffy!), Grandmother's Short
> Cookies, Grandmother's Plum Pudding (which can be baked in popover
> cups!), and Grandmother's Spiced Cake.
>
> I'll try to keep this booklet within sight for a day or two in case any
> of you want one of these recipes.

Ok, I gotta ask this.... What the heck is mincemeat?

George Cebulka wrote:
>
> Ok, I gotta ask this.... What the heck is mincemeat?


This explains it better than I could:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mincemeat


The product often comes in a jar. In my area, I see it around
Thanksgiving and Xmas time along with seasonal food items in the
supermarket.


Here are pictures of one brand of the jarred product:
http://www.eaglenonesuch.com/


I haven't done it in ages, but it's not hard to make your own.


--Lia

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Tue 07 Oct 2008 09:03:27a, Wayne Boatwright told us...
>
>> On Tue 07 Oct 2008 08:11:34a, Jean B. told us...
>>
>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>> On Mon 06 Oct 2008 09:21:45a, Jean B. told us...
>>>>
>>>>> aka mincemeat oatmeal!!! For those of you who didn't welcome the
>>>>> thought of peppermint sandwiches for a holiday breakfast, we now
>>>>> have a possible alternative!
>>>>>
>>>>> BTW, I only put in that "formatted by" blurb in case I screw some
>>>>> thing up!
>>>>>
>>>>> Grandmother's Scotch Pudding
>>>>> Source: 10 ways to serve Grandmother's Mince Meat Goodies.
>>>>> Natick, Mass.: The Whipple Co., nd.
>>>>> Formatted etc. by Jean B.
>>>>>
>>>>> 1 9-oz pkg condensed mincemeat
>>>>> 3 c water
>>>>> 1 1/2 c rolled oats
>>>>>
>>>>> Break the mincemeat into small pieces and cover with the water.
>>>>> Let it stand overnight if time permits--if not, cook slowly for 15
>>>>> minutes.
>>>>>
>>>>> Add the rolled oats and cook for 30 minutes. It is safer to use a
>>>>> double-boiler.
>>>>>
>>>>> Serve hot or cold with heavy cream or Marshmallow Sauce.
>>>>>
>>>>> Comments: This sounds rather potent. I'd like to try a very
>>>>> scaled down batch, maybe with steel-cut oats. I'd probably also
>>>>> tone the mincemeat down a bit--or a lot!
>>>>>
>>>>> Other recipes in this booklet a Grandmother's Cookies,
>>>>> Grandmother's Cake, Grandmother's Filled Cookies, Grandmother's
>>>>> Fried Pies, Grandmother's Relish (this sounds VERY iffy!),
>>>>> Grandmother's Short Cookies, Grandmother's Plum Pudding (which can
>>>>> be baked in popover cups!), and Grandmother's Spiced Cake.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll try to keep this booklet within sight for a day or two in
>>>>> case any of you want one of these recipes.
>>>> Actually, I would probably like this a lot, since I love both mincemeat
>>>> and oatmeal. Grandmother's Filled Cookies, Fried Pies, Relish, and
>>>> Spiced Cake sound good too. I love old-fashioned recipes, but then you
>>>> already knew that. :-)
>>>>
>>> Which one do you want typed up first?
>>>
>>> I am thinking I will split a package of mincement and try the
>>> oatmeal--maybe more than one iteration--and those "plum puddings".
>>> The relish sounds awful, but if you insist... :-)
>>>
>> Whatever order is the most convenient or most interesting to you. I will
>> welcome all that you feel like typing, Lynn.
>>
>
> Oops! Why did I say Lynn? Duh! Sorry, Jean!
>
Well, I dood it! :-) All but the "plum pudding", which no one
asked for.

--
Jean B.

Julia Altshuler wrote:
> George Cebulka wrote:
>>
>> Ok, I gotta ask this.... What the heck is mincemeat?
>
>
> This explains it better than I could:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mincemeat
>
>
> The product often comes in a jar. In my area, I see it around
> Thanksgiving and Xmas time along with seasonal food items in the
> supermarket.
>
>
> Here are pictures of one brand of the jarred product:
> http://www.eaglenonesuch.com/
>
>
> I haven't done it in ages, but it's not hard to make your own.
>
>
> --Lia
>

Thanks Lia!!

George Cebulka wrote:
>
> Thanks Lia!!


And here's a picture of a different brand:
http://www.crosseandblackwell.com/pr...d=45&catid=251


Years ago I had mincemeat pie at a party. It's not the sort of thing
you give an exact recipe for. It had in it:


Peeled apples cut into cubes
Peeled pears cut into cubes
Raisins
Dried apricots
Walnuts or pecans.


It might also have had:
cranberries
Other dried fruit such as prunes or peaches.


Everything had been heated and moistened with a little orange juice, I
think (maybe brandy?), then thickened with corn starch as for a compote,
then poured into a home made pie crust, given a lattice crust, and baked.


As I'm remembering this, I'm thinking that it must go on the menu for
this Thanksgiving. It was excellent. The only thing that might use a
little tinkering is making sure the moisture content is right. You
wouldn't want the dried fruits to be too dry and chewy, and you wouldn't
want the fresh fruits to give off so much moisture that the finished pie
is soggy.


--Lia

Jean B. wrote:

> Well, I dood it! :-) All but the "plum pudding", which no one asked for.

Where'd you hide 'em?
And thank you!!!!

Dave

Dave Bell wrote:
> Jean B. wrote:
>
>> Well, I dood it! :-) All but the "plum pudding", which no one asked
>> for.
>
> Where'd you hide 'em?

Never mind - I found them.

> And thank you!!!!

But that goes double.

Dave

Dave Bell wrote:
> Dave Bell wrote:
>> Jean B. wrote:
>>
>>> Well, I dood it! :-) All but the "plum pudding", which no one asked
>>> for.
>>
>> Where'd you hide 'em?
>
> Never mind - I found them.
>
>> And thank you!!!!
>
> But that goes double.
>
> Dave

You (et al.) are very welcome.

--
Jean B.