Delicious Holiday Mince Pie with Beef
Yield
48 servingsPrep
20 minCook
20 minReady
40 minTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
9 | quarts |
apples
prepared as for pie |
* |
4 | pounds |
beef
chopped and cooked |
|
2 | pounds |
suet
chopped |
|
3 | pounds |
sugar
|
|
2 | quarts |
apple cider
|
* |
4 | pounds |
raisins, seedless
|
|
3 | pounds |
currants
|
|
1 ½ | pounds |
citron
chopped |
|
½ | pound |
candied orange peel
dried |
* |
½ | pound |
candied lemon peel
dried |
* |
1 | each |
lemon
juice and rind of |
|
1 | tablespoon |
cinnamon
|
|
1 | tablespoon |
mace
|
|
1 | tablespoon |
cloves
|
|
salt and black pepper
to taste |
* | ||
2 | whole |
nutmeg
grated |
* |
1 | gallon |
sour cherries
with juice |
* |
2 | pounds |
nuts
broken |
|
1 | teaspoon |
coriander
ground |
|
brandy
|
* | ||
pie shell (9 inch)
double |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
9 | quarts |
apples
prepared as for pie |
* |
1.8 | kg |
beef
chopped and cooked |
|
907.2 | g |
suet
chopped |
|
1.4 | kg |
sugar
|
|
2 | quarts |
apple cider
|
* |
1.8 | kg |
raisins, seedless
|
|
1.4 | kg |
currants
|
|
680.4 | g |
citron
chopped |
|
226.8 | g |
candied orange peel
dried |
* |
226.8 | g |
candied lemon peel
dried |
* |
1 | each |
lemon
juice and rind of |
|
15 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
15 | ml |
mace
|
|
15 | ml |
cloves
|
|
1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
* |
2 | whole |
nutmeg
grated |
* |
3.8 | l |
sour cherries
with juice |
* |
907.2 | g |
nuts
broken |
|
5 | ml |
coriander
ground |
|
1 | x |
brandy
|
* |
1 | x |
pie shell (9 inch)
double |
Directions
Cook the ingredients SLOWLY for 2 hours.
Prepare your favorite pie shells (for 2 crust pie) and heap with mincemeat; flavor w/ more brandy of course and bake at 450℉ (230℃) for about 30 minutes.