Buy Geraldine’s home-made mince meat (made using Cosgrove’s quality Christmas fruit) and follow the simple recipe below to create the most scrumptious mince pies this Christmas!! Geraldine’s Christmas Mince Pies Preheat oven to 180C (Fan oven) Grease pie tin with soft/ melted butter (grease full tin, including top surface) Sprinkle tin all over with flour […]
Author Archives: Michael Cosgrove
Christmas at Cosgrove’s! The Christmas traditions start early every year in Cosgrove and Son; the Christmas fruit arrives in October for the early bakers, the gift hamper lists begin, the home-baked ham orders start rolling in and boxes of the finest food products start to fill the store room waiting to stock the tightly packed […]
Roughly three years ago, Michael Cosgrove junior came across a beautifully handwritten envelope hidden away in a corner of Cosgrove’s shop. It was addressed to his grandfather, Michael Cosgrove senior, and the stamp on the letter instantly drew attention – Gary, Indiana, USA. 1940. The typed letter inside was from a from a Richard Barrett, […]