Old Time Mincemeat Pie
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Recipe Summary Old Time Mincemeat Pie
An old-fashioned mincemeat pie filling made with meat and sour cherries.Ingredients | Cake Pan Conversion Baking Time1 ¼ pounds round steak, cut into small pieces1 cup apple cider4 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and finely diced1 ⅓ cups white sugar2 ½ cups dried currants2 ½ cups raisins½ pound chopped candied mixed fruit peel½ cup butter1 (16 ounce) jar sour cherry preserves1 teaspoon ground ginger½ teaspoon ground cloves½ teaspoon ground nutmeg½ teaspoon ground cinnamon½ teaspoon salt1 (16 ounce) can pitted sour cherries, drained with liquid reserved1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie2 tablespoons heavy creamDirectionsIn a Dutch oven, combine beef and apple cider. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for about 20 minutes, or until meat is tender. Remove meat and coarsely chop, then return it to the pot.Stir in chopped apples, sugar, currants, raisins, citrus peel, butter and cherry preserves. Add ginger, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Let simmer, uncovered, over low heat until mixture is very thick, about 90 minutes. Stir in cherries and remove from heat.Refrigerate tightly covered for at least a week before using.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Put filling in unbaked pie shell and place pastry on top. Crimp edges and poke several holes in top pastry. Brush top with cream and sprinkle with sugar.Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until golden brown.Info | Cake Pan Conversion Baking Timeprep: 45 mins cook: 40 mins additional: 1 week total: 1 week Servings: 8 Yield: 1 9-inch pie
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