#charlesdickens #victorianfood
Victorian Gingerbread Cake, Meat pies and soups and cider. The sort of meal that may have been enjoyed by the Dickens Family in Victorian times. I'll be baking, setting a simple table and chatting about my favorite author, Charles DIckens.
0:00 Baking a Gingerbread cake
4:56 Meat pies
8:52 Setting a table
17:55 Interesting facts about Charles Dickens

Revised Recipe for Meat pie, makes 4
1/2 lb ground pork
1 lb ground sausage
8 slices of chopped bacon
1 large chopped onion
fresh or canned mushrooms, about 8
1 russet potato shredded
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp each of pepper,cinnamon, cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup beef stock
I added about 1 tbsp of Goya spices as well. this is optional.

Cheese Broccoli soup ingredients:
1 large chopped Broccoli head
2 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
1 small chopped onion
1 chopped clove garlic
1 bay leaf
Simmer all ingredient
Make a roue: 1 Tbsp butter, 1 cup half and half, 3 Tbsp flour
Add the roue to softened vegetable mixture and simmer