Crosse and Blackwell Mincemeat, Two 29 Ounce Jars

by Crosse & Blackwell

Product Features

• Includes two, 29 oz jars
• Made with Apples, Raisins, Eggs, Sugar, Oranges, Lemon Peel and spices
• Pie recipe on the label
• The perfect ingredient for your holiday mincemeat pies
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Product Description

Flavor: Regular

The Crosse & Blackwell mincemeat regular two 29 ounce jars is a rich, aromatic, ready-to-use fruit filling traditionally used in pies and desserts. The classic version is made with raisins, spices and Pippin apples, a tart English heirloom apple with a signature flavor not found in modern apple varieties.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0000V682S
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,795 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely vile, December 8, 2010

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Gregory J. Shrock - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crosse & Blackwell Mincemeat Regular: Two 29 oz jars (Misc.)

I love mincemeat. My grandmother made mincemeat. I make it now myself. This is not mincemeat. This is disgusting.

Here are the ingredients in Crosse & Blackwell's "mincement," in order of volume, according to the label: apples, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, raisins, water, vinegar, corn starch, and then trace elements of orange peel, salt, spices, caramel color, orange juice, and preservatives. (As an aside, what on earth is the purpose of that orange juice, which exists in less quantity than the caramel color. )

In other words, this concoction is apples, drenched in high-fructose corn syrup and regular corn syrup, with a few raisins. Lord knows what the "spices" were, because they could scarcely be distinguished under the sickly aftertaste of corn syrup.

Here are the ingredients from a recipe for real mincemeat, again in order of volume: apples, raisins, beef (for those who like it), sultanas, currents, sour cherries, citrons, sugar, strawberry preserves, apricot preserves, orange peel, lemon peel, spices (cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, mace, allspice), salt. This mixture is marinated in liquor - rum, brandy, sherry, apple jack, or whatever additional or alternative liquor you may enjoy. Our family's recipe calls for these things; other people use different fruits, most omit the meat, some use juice and vinegar instead of liquor. But the result, in any case, is rich, spicy, complex and delicious.

Or, if you prefer, you may have Crosse & Blackwell's canned apples with high-fructose corn syrup.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, May 25, 2009

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K. Butler "Blingka" (Calif.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crosse & Blackwell Mincemeat Regular: Two 29 oz jars (Misc.)

This is one of the last of the Original mincemeats available suitable for Tarts, and real pies. The U.S. Brands have gone to half mincemeat, half apples, which is O. K. for Apple Pies, but lousy for Mincemeat Tarts. Due scarcity, it is expensive, but necessary for real English Tarts. The Tart Pans are also extremely difficult to find since Williams-Sonoma discontinued them 15 years ago, They are available on a very few sites in England. The 29 oz. Jars go a long way.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!!!, December 28, 2008

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Lajuan Mayfield "Texas Gal" (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crosse & Blackwell Mincemeat Regular: Two 29 oz jars (Misc.)

This mince pie filling is absolutely wonderful!! Best since my grandmother's mince pie. Excellent!!

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