A lovely friend of The Secluded Tea Party has offered to share a fabulous Xmas Recipe or two that she has learnt from her own famous friend... Santa Claus.
Yes, she enjoys a cuppa with him every year, around this time and he sits and discusses who has been naughty and who has been nice, as well as sharing his favorite tipples and nibbles each year, sometimes even sharing a recipe or two with her from his travels each time they meet.
She's one very lucky lady indeed to be friends with the big man himself - Why not give these Santa-Approved recipes a go yourself this Christmas?... They sound superb.
Picture the scene, Aggie and Santa curled up in high leather wing back chairs with a strong cuppa in hand by a roaring fire, helping him to thaw his feet out on this cold Xmas week, his story of last years' Christmas rounds re-told below by Aggie as she heard it from the bearded man herself ; )
My
body was beyond aching, my head was pounding from the adrenalin
coursing my veins, I sat still and let the roller coaster motion of the
sleigh move in harmony with my trusted beasts and let my beloved
reindeer find their way home guided by the sparkling fizzle of magic
light that glowed like a halo round us cocooning us against the world,
still enough sparkle to get us home.
The
heavy leather reins I held tightly with both hands, having chafed my
skin so badly, I could not feel them. The pain would come back later,
after I had warmed them by the fire, but for now the blood has dried
dark and thick on my rough skin, blackened with soot from descending so
many chimneys. I shut my eyes and listened to the reins snapping against
the backs of the reindeer, wet with sweat from their night times
exertions, the rush of freezing air making icicles hang from my nostrils
and mouth, these trivial discomforts bothered me little, my concern was
for my leading reindeer, Dancer, who had seen me through many a long
and exhausting Christmas Eve, who had stood patiently, on every rooftop
in the land, uncomplaining and steady, keeping the younger members of
the team in order. Down the chimney I flew, leaving the long awaited
presents for the children fast asleep in their beds, not daring to peep
in case I did not come! I drank greedily and ate the offerings left by
the exhausted parents, perhaps under the illusion that these treats were
for them, their reward for creating a magical Christmas for their
children!
I
cracked my whip, and shouted at my flagging team 'Get along Prancer,
Dancer, the lot of you, I want to get home', my voice sounding like a
rasping file in the cold night air, we gathered speed on our final lap
dipping and diving, exhausted but pleased our job was done. I wriggled
further down under the old reindeer rug, letting my faithful friends
follow the stars that were our guiding light home, where I wanted to
settle down with my beloved Mrs. Christmas, sitting by the fire, hand in
hand, eating the same delights we always share on this magical night,
for well over three hundred years, buttered rum and mince meat made with
reindeer meat and spiced fruits.
Father Christmas's Buttered Rum recipe
2 shot dark rum
1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
¼ teaspoon mixed spice
top up with boiling water
add a small slice of butter to melt into restoring drink
Put 2 shots rum in a mug, add sugar, spice and boiling water, and float in a thin slice of butter to melt into the rum
Mince pies with stewed apple
(Leaving out the reindeer meat!)
Tartlet tins for however many mince pies you can eat,
lined
with Shortcrust pastry (bought or homemade) to line tartlet tins
as required
with lids to pop on top
Cooked Bramley apple puree not sweetened
Mince meat
Beaten egg to glaze
Put 1 teaspoon apple in the bottom of each pie, top with
mincemeat, put lid on top and put in fridge for half an hour before baking. (V.
important as stops pastry from 'shrinking' ) Glaze with beaten egg and cook for
8 – 10 mins depending on size.
Eat with brandy butter, cream, custard or all three.
Bon appetit and a Happy Christmas to you all.
Love Aggie
xxx
For more recipes from Aggie Redpath's
Family Kitchen Blog, Click Here.
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