Hello listers and Merry Christmas to you all!! My Bleakley family (Farnworth/Bolton) bought over a tradition that we still carry on today. On Christmas Eve after midnight, we serve "Meat Pie". The recipe remains VERY simple and includes slow cooked beef stew meat in a simple pie crust with light gravy. I have to imagine it represents one of the very few times they could afford meat. Is this a regional tradition? Or maybe its just a tradition from my own ancestors. Have a joyous day, Lisa Caruso, USA Researching Lancashire lines: BLAKLEY,BLACKLEY,BLEAKLEY / BLAKE / BRADY / GLAIZBROOK,GLAZEBROOK / GRUNDY / HALLIDAY, HALLIDY / /HARDMAN / HILL / LAURY,LOWRY, LOWERY,LOWREY / MATHER / PILLING / POLLITT,POLLETT / PURCELL / SHUTTLEWORTH / SLATER / RILEY / ROTHWELL / WATERSON **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)