tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post4407177139811112806..comments2024-03-28T20:37:29.571+00:00Comments on The English Kitchen: Crumble Topped Mince PiesMarie Raynerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post-11744415404774556842021-12-24T16:21:25.590+00:002021-12-24T16:21:25.590+00:00For the Pastry: Measure the flour, almonds, sugar,...For the Pastry: Measure the flour, almonds, sugar, butter and vanilla seeds into a bowl. Rub together with your finger tips or use a pastry blender to make crumbs. Stir in the egg yolk, and 1 TBS of cold water until it starts to clump together, adding a drop more water if need be. Tip onto lightly floured worktop and knead lightly until smooth. Press into a flat disc, cover with cling film and refrigerate for about half an hour.<br /><br />For the crumble topping mix the flour, sugar, butter, orange zest and mixed spice together in a bowl. Tub together with your fingertips until until you get a chunky crumble.Marie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post-50167456425710396172021-12-24T14:26:24.441+00:002021-12-24T14:26:24.441+00:00Could you explain processes for those of us withou...Could you explain processes for those of us without a food processor? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337560532388259150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post-33619410487824509962017-12-09T14:25:12.970+00:002017-12-09T14:25:12.970+00:00Thanks Laurie. You should smell my Christmas Cake...Thanks Laurie. You should smell my Christmas Cake which is baking in the oven right now! Heavenly bliss! xoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post-31230966895840662922017-12-09T14:23:29.454+00:002017-12-09T14:23:29.454+00:00Thanks Monique! I love mince pies, but you know w...Thanks Monique! I love mince pies, but you know when I was a child I did not. Our tastes change as we get older I think. The paper strips work a charm at getting these out! xoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post-80622401827700999492017-12-09T14:12:27.875+00:002017-12-09T14:12:27.875+00:00Oh, I hope you like the regular batch of mince tar...Oh, I hope you like the regular batch of mince tarts Marie! I know what you mean about sugar. Before I moved over here I had no idea that there was anything other than white, brown and dark brown! xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post-83253941873561723442017-12-09T13:41:01.147+00:002017-12-09T13:41:01.147+00:00They look perfect..crumb topping and all..I think ...They look perfect..crumb topping and all..I think I have the pan you used,,I made another crumb top recipe on yours w/it;)La Table De Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post-74847718417125284872017-12-09T12:21:26.457+00:002017-12-09T12:21:26.457+00:00mmmmmm, I can smell them from here!!!!!mmmmmm, I can smell them from here!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post-73261244240464361142017-12-09T12:14:05.433+00:002017-12-09T12:14:05.433+00:00Oh yum! I have made a batch of your mince tarts al...Oh yum! I have made a batch of your mince tarts already, so now I have to try this as well. Crumble topping! What a great idea. <br /><br />I hadn't heard of demerara sugar either, but see that it is sold here as <em>rårörsocker</em>, so I shall look at my local grocery store. There are so many types of sugar these days that it gets confusing! Apart from plain white sugar, I mostly buy muscovado sugar for baking. And of course icing sugar and pearl sugar. There is no caster sugar here, but I make my own. I also found that the sugar here, being beet sugar is quite different from the cane sugar I was used to in Australia. And here I thought that sugar was sugar :-)Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088355577823930786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post-28469168585009099522017-12-09T05:57:12.687+00:002017-12-09T05:57:12.687+00:00Demerara sugar is Turbinado sugar in North America...Demerara sugar is Turbinado sugar in North America. Demerara sugar is a partially-refined raw sugar that is made from the first pressing of sugar cane. Once the extracted cane juices evaporate, you're left with large grain sugar that has a golden brown color and a subtle molasses favor. Many prefer demerara to granulated sugar because it's far less processed. Bakers like it because of the texture that it contributes to recipes. <br /><br />Caster sugar/castor sugar/superfine sugar is a fine form of granulated sugar. It is used in baking as it dissolves more quickly than granulated sugar. In the UK granulated sugar tends to have quite large granules so is not suitable for baking. However in the US granulated sugar tends to be finer and can be used for baking in some recipes, particularly if the butter and sugar are creamed together for a while at the beginning of the recipe. You can make your own caster sugar by grinding granulated sugar slightly in a food processor or blender (or a very clean coffee grinder). However you do need to be careful when doing this as it can be easy to end up with a sugar powder instead of finer granules.Marie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post-8984888095738620752017-12-09T05:50:46.643+00:002017-12-09T05:50:46.643+00:00Oh, Marie, I shall have to try these! I always mak...Oh, Marie, I shall have to try these! I always make two mince pies: one for us and one for one of our priests whose ancestry is Irish. Question: What is DEMERARA sugar? What is it comparable to in America? CASTER sugar is granulated, I believe. Please reply to pineoakes@gmail.com <br /><br />Thanks!<br />Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10703744007789158830noreply@blogger.com