My mom used it for everything~
If made with real butter, it's light and fluffy and crumbles in your mouth~
I wanted to have it saved for my children~
It's one my 2 boys will always remember their gran bringing them filled with mincemeat...
I had leftover oxtail stew, recipe to be found ...and used it for the filling just adding a tad more gravy to each little pie~
Rough and robust they might look but filled with love and taste delicious~
( I certainly would not win an award for neatness..my food is simple, rough but I like it this way~
Next was a bowl of comfort....
a little risotto...simple flavours...incorporating the rice with a good homemade chicken stock I had in the freezer, a cup of wine...I slowly incorporated the rice, fried onion, mushroom and garlic, stirring at all times...this is a slow dish...not something thrown together...I diced and soaked chicken cubes in buttermilk then fried that and added it at the end of the risotto cooking...a good handful of parmesan cheese,cream and fried sage leaves... a delicious bowl of comfort this was~
Here is my mom's favourite RICH pastry she used for almost everything in her day...
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 egg
1/2pd slightly salted butter ( or marg)
pinch of salt
Method~
Mix all together until like fine breadcrumbs
bind with egg
Allow to firm up in the fridge before using.
Such a beautiful lady she was and a talented homemaker! How I do miss her especially at this time of the year....it's so good to hold onto her recipe books, her handwritten notes and memories that will remain 'til eternity <3 p="">
