The market today was somewhat depleted due in no small part to the snowy weather but Chapman's Bakers were there although our Saturday treat of their wonderful fruit filed Eccles Cakes were missing from the stall. Instead between the apple pies and baps they had packs of mince pies on display. Mince pies of course are just one of the food stuffs associated with Christmas. The origin of mince pies can be traced back a long way in history and at one time they were oval in shape and contained meat rather that the fruit and spices we associate with them today. In Oliver Cromwell's time when Christmas was banned they often included a an upright almond in the crust to represent Christ in the oval crib and there is still a superstition that it is lucky to eat one on each of the twelve days of Christmas. I'm not waiting that long - I intend having one with my supper drink tonight!
No comments:
Post a Comment