Hello! I strive to live a slower and more traditional lifestyle while finding God’s beauty in the ordinary.
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Dried Oranges
Preheat oven to 200F
1. Cut oranges into thin slices
2. Pat off excess moisture with paper towel
3. Place on lined baking tray
4. Dry in oven about 2-3 hours ( This really depends on how thin the slices are. The ones in the video took about 3 and a half hours because they were quite thick, but in the past they have only taken an hour and a half.)
Minced Meat mixture
Ingredients
2 large sweet apples, peeled, cored and diced
4 tablespoon of candied peel or the zest of 1 large orange
1 c raisins
½ c golden raisins
½ c dried apricots, chopped
1/3 c dark brown sugar
¼ c lemon juice
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp allspice
½ c brandy (bottom shelf is fine)
Instructions
1.In a medium saucepan, mix diced apples, candied peel or orange zest, and remaining ingredients except the brandy. Stir and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally for 30 minutes.
2.Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the brandy.*
3.Place the mixture in an air-tight container and store in the refrigerator for at least 2 weeks before using, to let the flavors meld.
This will keep in the fridge 2-3 months
Minced Pies
Ingredients
350 g all-purpose flour 12.5 oz/ scant 3 cups
2 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
280 g unsalted butter 10 oz/ 2 ½ sticks
4-5 tablespoon cold water
Egg yolk and water for egg wash
Instructions
1.Add flour, sugar and salt to a medium bowl
2. Rub in butter with fingers until it resembles course breadcrumbs
3. Add water a bit at a time until it comes together (i ended up using 4 tablespoons)
4. Split in half and wrap in plastic wrap and set in fridge for 1 and a half hours
5.Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius/ 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease the molds of two muffin trays.
6.Roll and cut dough: Remove half of the dough from the fridge and let the rest in the refrigerator until needed. Roll out the dough to about 3mm/ 0.10 inches thick. Cut 24 circles of the dough using a large cutter of about 6 cm/2.5 inches diameter. Press the circles into the molds of the muffin tray.
7.Fill: Place 1 teaspoon filling into each cup and spread evenly.
8.Closed pies: Roll the remaining dough and cut 24 smaller circles with a smaller cutter of about 5 cm/2 inches. Dab some water around the edges of the pastry in the tray and place the smaller circles on top of each tart. Crimp and seal the edges with a fork. Cut a slit or two on top of each pie to allow the steam to escape.
9. You can also cut out stars to place on top
10.Egg wash: Mix the egg yolk and the milk and brush the pastry with the mixture.
11.Bake the pies in the hot oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Leave to cool in the tray for about 5-10 minutes before transferring them onto a wire rack.
Time Stamps
0:00 Dried Orange Garland
0:50 Minced Pie Mixture
2:35 Pastry
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28 Comments
I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas! 🕯🙏🏻
God bless you. 💒🙏
I did a natural Christmas Tree this year, at 68, for the first time. I don't know how to send you a photo. Everything is edible except the lights. <:) orange and apple rounds. Candy canes, gingerbread persons and strings of popcorn/cranberry. It smells so good. Love (tTt)
Beautiful mince tarts!
Missing you and your videos so much!! 😢
I've never been a fan of mince pies' taste, but I love the idea of them… maybe I will make mini apple pies instead of mincemeat so I can enjoy the tradition along with all my British friends!
Oh my mercy, Christina, I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to have found your channel!
My husband and I are also Christ followers and have chosen a very traditional, rural way of life in which to live and raise our little girl, much as you have. We have turned away from the busy-ness of the modern world, preferring a slower, simpler pace of life. We keep bees and grow huge gardens filled with fruits, veggies, herbs and cutting flowers. Wildflower fields also grace our acreage.
I am a full time homemaker and stay-at-home mama. My days are filled with running after our little one, cooking, baking, keeping up our home and gardens and preserving much of what we grow. It’s purposeful and fulfills the call of my heart. I dress in feminine yet practical long skirts or modest dresses year-round and often cover my hair. It’s refreshing and encouraging to see that although we are rarities in our society, that there are other women who embrace this beautifully traditional path. God bless you so much! 💗
We too have the same Christmas tradition of drying orange slices for ornaments and making pomander orange balls studded with whole cloves. I make homemade gifts of mason jars filled with stovetop simmering spices; dried cranberries and orange peels, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves and star anise. 🍊
I love your videos.They feel like home
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I just found your channel. Love these kinds of channels. So relaxing. Thank you for sharing.
God bless you
New subscribers 💙💙💙
We made our first orange garland and mince meat pies this year too!
I enjoyed watching. It reminded me my Granny. She made all her cakes by hand, she never had the modern equipment in the kitchen, only an oven.
She was a home economics teacher for years, teaching young ladies how to run a house.
Lovely
I'm obsessed with your channel…love you are bring us back with these crafts and recipes. Can't wait to start making all your yummy recipes, I love to bake so I'm really excited! God richly bless you today, tomorrow and always!!
I've just stumbled across your videos and what a joy they are! Thank you for creating such beautiful things for us to watch and also encouraging us with the Word of God. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. God bless you. X
Maybe it's just me, but this channel is like therapy! I'm struggling with several mountains that need thrown in the sea. It's been months. Your videos are definitely part of my routine now. My daughter loves them, too. She's 8. Thank you so much! The Lord's blessings on you and your family! ❤️
Do you make your own candied orange peel? If so, can you share your recipe?
This was lovely. Such a beautiful way to begin my Monday morning. Merry Christmas. I so enjoy your videos.
Love how the little pies came out! Beautiful! Definitely going to string some oranges after I put together my Simmering potpourri for friends & family. I'll have oranges left over. "Merry Christmas!"🌟
I love this. Everything about it!
So enjoyed the video. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!❤🌲
Yumm. Thank you for the recipe. Do you make your dresses? I love them and wish I could find modest and pretty dresses.
Fab
I have never tasted a minced meat pie. I am certain I would love them💌. I noticed your dried orange peel is in small pieces. Do you have a tutorial showing how to make it? Peace and Joy. Something I read today that was a blessing….”You cannot experience the peace of God until you are at peace with God.” Merry Christmas 🎄
Found your page through Instagram 😊 so peaceful! Subscribed 2 minutes in 😍
Is there any substitute for the brandy?