Blue-Ribbon Mincemeat Pie Filling
Yield
8 servingsPrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
30 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Very low in sodium, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | cups |
ground beef
lean |
*
|
| 12 | cups |
apples
peeled and cored |
*
|
| 6 | cups |
raisins, seedless
|
|
| 1 | cup |
apple cider
or brandy |
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
allspice
ground |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
nutmeg
ground |
|
| 3 ½ | cups |
sugar
white |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | l |
ground beef
lean |
*
|
| 2.8 | l |
apples
peeled and cored |
*
|
| 1.4 | l |
raisins, seedless
|
|
| 237 | ml |
apple cider
or brandy |
*
|
| 15 | ml |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 15 | ml |
allspice
ground |
|
| 15 | ml |
nutmeg
ground |
|
| 828 | ml |
sugar
white |
|
Directions
Directions: 1 In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef thoroughly.
Being sure not to overbrown it. 2 Place chopped apples and the cooked ground beef in a food processor and pulse until the mixture is made up of pea sized chunks. 3 In a non-reactive skillet combine the apple and ground beef mixture with the raisins, apple cider or brandy, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground nutmeg and the white sugar. Simmer for 30 minutes. 4 Cool filling to lukewarm and pour into freezer bags (2 cups per bag). Freeze filling until needed. One baggie will fill one 8 inch double crust pie. Thaw filling before using.
