The Victorian Way

Discover what life was like in Victorian England, and uncover the history behind the real Avis Crocombe - head cook for Lord and Lady Braybrooke at Audley End House in the 1880s.

Curated by: English Heritage (102 videos)


Currently Playing: How to Make Mince Pies - The Victorian Way

📖Order your copy of Mrs Crocombe’s cookery book here: http://bit.ly/2RPyrvQ 📖 Mrs Crocombe is making traditional mincemeat in the Victorian kitchens of Audley End House. She’s made enough to last the whole Christmas season and will be using it to make some mince pies today. If you would like to make some yourself, storing it in sterilised jars will make it last a very long time indeed! INGREDIENTS 450g Ox Tongue 900g Raisins 900g Minced Apples 900g Suet (you can use shortening as a substitute) 1.1kg Currants 1.1kg Caster Sugar 450g Candied Peel 2 Lemons Salt 2 Grated Nutmegs 1 tbsp Ginger 1tsp Pounded Mace 300ml Sherry (or Madeira) 300ml Brandy METHOD Combine the ox tongue, suet, raisins, currants, apples, candied peel, the rind and juice of boiled lemons, sugar, two pinches of salt, ginger, mace, nutmeg, sherry and brandy into a large container or bowl. Give it a good mix until all of the ingredients are combined. You can store your mincemeat in sterilised jars, or create some mince pies just like Mrs Crocombe. Discover more Christmas recipes and crafts: https://goo.gl/ZqwofO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://goo.gl/c5lVBJ FIND A PLACE TO VISIT: https://goo.gl/86w2F6 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: https://goo.gl/Un5F2X FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://goo.gl/p1EoGh FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://goo.gl/PFzmY5


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