Mincemeat was originally a conglomeration of bits of meat, dried fruit and spices, created as an alternative to smoking or drying for preservation. Mincemeat containing actual meat has become less common over the years. The customary form today typically consists of raisins, spices, grated apple, and animal suet, though many commercial varieties use hard vegetable fat instead, making it completely vegetarian. Mincemeat may also contain currants, candied fruits, and brandy, rum or other liquor.
This mixture can be made at home, but is also available either canned or bottled. The most common use is in the Christmas mince pie or mincemeat tart, but there are many kinds of pastry containing mincemeat (see also fruitmince).What is mincemeat? How do you make it, and what excatly is it? Is it good? What does it taste like? Recipes?!!
Its this stuff that you can make pies with. Most people eat them at Christmas. Im not sure all that is in it but I know raisins and some kind of brandy or rum. It is very rich. I dont like it. Makes me shake from all the sugar.
http://teriskitchen.com/pies/mince.html
I'm not sure about what all is in it, but mincemeat pie and mincemeat cookies are fantastic! It's like a mix of raisins nuts, or something.
I'm sure there's lots of recipes out there but here's a fairly simple one, just click on recipes and go from there. Hope it helps!
Today mincemeat typically consists of raisins, spices, grated apple, and suet.
For Mincemeat:
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and finely chopped
2/3 cup golden raisins
2/3 cup dark raisins
2/3 cup dried currants
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 oz shredded beef suet (1/2 cup)
1/4 cup brandy
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lemon zest
2 teaspoons finely grated fresh orange zest
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Stir together all mincemeat ingredients. Chill in an airtight container at least 3 days.
For Pie:
Stir mincemeat, then spoon into a prepared pie shell. Bake at 400 degrees until pastry is golden brown, 50 minutes to 1 hour. (If pastry rim gets too dark, tent with foil.) Cool 2 hours.
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Originally mincemeat was a conglomeration of bits of meat, dried fruit and spices.
Blanche Park's Mincemeat Pie Filling
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Real Mince Meat Pie
1 cup chopped, cooked beef roast
1/4 lb. butter,cut up
3 cups apples, pared, cored, cut up
1 orange, cut up, seeds removed
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 cups dried fruits (cherries, raisins, cranberries, currants)
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. each, ground cinnamon, allspice
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground loves
1/8 tsp. ground ginger
1 cup apple cider or white grape juice
pastry for double crust pie
Chop the beef and butter together in the food processor. Add the apples and orange to the processor and using the on and off motion chop together. Combine all the other ingredients except for pastry, and add everything together in a large pot. Simmer 1 hour or until most of the liquid is gone. Cool before continuing.
Line the pie pan with half of the pastry. Fill with the meat mixture.
Roll out the other half of the pasrty and put on top. Crimp the edges and prick the top. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes and reduce heat to 350 for another 30 minutes. Serve warm with whiskey Hard Sauce.
True mincemeat is made from spices dried fruit and DEER MEAT. They say it is yummy I don't like it,it is very hard to find a true mincemeat recipes.I have one somewhere I'm trying to find it for you. My grandmother used to make it.
I make both Mince pies and Mincemeat pies, and they are delicious. I use recipes from www.epicurious.com
fine dice of apples, raisins, and suet with apple pie type spices-used as a pie filling generally, I like it
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