Use it up! Don't throw it in the bin!

dannie

Purplekylie22 - I am not to sure how it would work out in a tea loaf or christmas cake recipe. Perhaps somebody might suggest a recipe so you wont be disappointed if you do not get a good result. Also similar to CCP mincemeat vanilla ice cream for a summer dessert?

zippychick

Purplekylie22 wrote: »

I have got left over mincemeat from christmas, I made a lightly spiced fruity mincemeat with lots of nuts and i used a touch of Archers peach schnapps instead of brandy to keep the light taste to it. Its still good and the jars were well sealed. But i have 6 jars of it! Other than the obvious mince meat pies and mincemeat on top of ice cream is there anything else i can do with it?

Here's a thread for you

Purplekylie22

Oh thats perfect Zippy thank you so much!

recovering_spendaholic

I have half a tin of corned beef in the fridge and don't want to make corned beef hash as the kids say they are sick of it, so I thought I would try and make some corned beef pasties like you get in Greggs or similar, to put in lunchboxes. Does anyone know how to replicate them? Do I mix the corned beef with mash and onions or just onions? I have some McDougalls puff pastry mix which is out of date but will be fine so I thought I would use that up.

For tea tonight I have made a blueberry queen of puddings using half a stale lemon drizzle cake which I made last week, and some frozen blueberries which have been in the freezer since I don't know when, which I stewed lightly with a bit of sugar and thickened with a little cornflour and water. I used the blueberry mixture instead of jam on the top of the base, so I hope it turns out okay! I also ran out of sugar for the merringue so used half sugar and half splenda!

Just edited to add that the merringue was a bit odd with the splenda - more like marshmallow!

laineyc_2

I am using up the boiled new potatoes from last night's dinner to make a Spanish omelette. I also have some salad left that I will use with it.

meritaten

Little_Vics wrote: »

chop up the leeks, carrots, potatoes, onions into bite size pieces, drizzle in oil and spices and shove in the oven for 30mins. Then add the toms (chopped) for another 10 - hey presto, roasted veg.

Exactly what I would suggest!
and if you have any leftover then chuck them in a saucepan with enough chicken stock (either homemade or from a couple of cubes) bring up to boil, simmer for twenty minutes and either blitz in a blender or strain through a sieve and you have the most gorgeous roast veg soup!
or............
warm them briefly in the ding and add to cooked rice or cous cous for a delish side dish instead of mash!

Kate78

Bung in the slow cooker with some cider = Somerset Stew

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Curry..........................

oldtractor

yummmmmmmmmmmm

jimmo

recovering_spendaholic wrote: »

I have half a tin of corned beef in the fridge and don't want to make corned beef hash as the kids say they are sick of it, so I thought I would try and make some corned beef pasties like you get in Greggs or similar, to put in lunchboxes. Does anyone know how to replicate them? Do I mix the corned beef with mash and onions or just onions? I have some McDougalls puff pastry mix which is out of date but will be fine so I thought I would use that up.

I use roughly the same weight of raw potatoes as the weight of the corned beef.
Boil the potatoes, fry the onion and then mash the lot together.