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Suet substitutions ?
« on: November 21, 2008, 02:27:00 PM »
I am trying to make this mincemeat recipe along with a Christmas cake and wondered if anyone had any experience with making traditional UK deserts in the USA: http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/home-made-christmas-mincemeat,1235,RC.html

I don't really have time to order Atora and I wouldn't really want to use beef fat from a butcher...

I wonder if Crisco would work?

Hmmm.... :-\\\\


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Re: Suet substitutions ?
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2008, 02:43:28 PM »
Quote from: vnicepeeps on November 21, 2008, 02:27:00 PM
I am trying to make this mincemeat recipe along with a Christmas cake and wondered if anyone had any experience with making traditional UK deserts in the USA: http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/home-made-christmas-mincemeat,1235,RC.html

I don't really have time to order Atora and I wouldn't really want to use beef fat from a butcher...

I wonder if Crisco would work?

Hmmm.... :-\\\\



Would Crisco have the same texture, though?  It wouldn't have that grainy feeling that suet does.  Although, it was marketed as a kosher alternative to lard a few decades ago, so maybe it would work.

Okay, I'm no help at all.  Sorry.
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Re: Suet substitutions ?
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2008, 02:57:35 PM »
LOL.. it helps even if it's to clarify my own thought processes.... maybe freezing it and then shredding it?

I don't know....does the stuff even freeze? :P
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« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2008, 03:28:44 PM »
Quote from: vnicepeeps on November 21, 2008, 02:57:35 PM
LOL.. it helps even if it's to clarify my own thought processes.... maybe freezing it and then shredding it?

I don't know....does the stuff even freeze? :P

It does!  Not super solid, but enough that you could probably shred it a bit. 

When are you making it?  I'm heading to Whole Foods this weekend, and would be happy to ask if they have suggestions about what to substitute.
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Re: Suet substitutions ?
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2008, 04:11:07 PM »
What about ghee?


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Re: Suet substitutions ?
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2008, 05:06:33 PM »
Not sure, but suet is dead nasty IMO - so if you find something that works alternatively I'll be very interested to hear about it!  :)

I made Steve a jam roly-poly one time, that he thought was lovely, but I was  [smiley=bleck.gif]  All that suet sat in my stomach like a rock.  :-X
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Re: Suet substitutions ?
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2008, 05:10:55 PM »
veg suet is not as heavy and works just as well.  I made dumplings on Monday!


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Re: Suet substitutions ?
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2008, 08:04:37 PM »
Find a vegetarian recipe instead?
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Re: Suet substitutions ?
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2008, 08:06:55 PM »
Delia has another mince pie recipe where she uses lard!  Bleaugh  :P
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Re: Suet substitutions ?
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2008, 08:22:19 PM »
What about Trex?
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Re: Suet substitutions ?
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2008, 08:27:48 PM »
Oh duh, I just realised you're in the US. ::) ::)
I bet Crisco would do the trick. It's not exactly the same, but then, I don't think anything is the same as suet!
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« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2008, 09:53:04 PM »
No advice on a suet substitute, but here's a recipe for Mincemeat Recipe without suet in it.   ;) :-\\\\
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Re: Suet substitutions ?
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2008, 11:03:15 PM »
YEAH!! Thank you Teletabby... I tried Google earlier and couldn't find a really nice one and that one looks like the ticket! 

I'd still like to know about suet though as I will be making more traditional puds here for my DH. :)  Now that we can't meander down to the pub and get one!

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Re: Suet substitutions ?
« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2008, 11:03:59 PM »
Odd as I am I made my first ever thing with Crisco today....  I just have never used shortening...  just butter.
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