Mince Pies Recipe |
Mince Pies Ingredients:- Either make your own mincemeat as follows or buy a jar ready made
- 1 lb (500 g) seeded raisins
- 1 lb (500 g) currants
- ½ lb (250 g) finely ground beef suet
- Rind of 2 lemons
- ½ lb (250 g) candied orange peel
- ½ lb (250 g) candied citron
- 12 oz (375 g) sugar
- 2 lbs (1 kg) green apples, peeled
- ½ tsp (3 ML) nutmeg
- ½ tsp (3 ML) cinnamon
- ½ cup (120 ML) brandy or rum
- 1 Tbsp (15 ML) salt
- 1 pastry recipe
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Time:1hr 30m
Serves: 8
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Mince Pies Instructions:- Heat the oven to 425 degrees F or 220 degrees C
- Line large pie tin with pastry or line small patty tins with pastry for traditional British Mince Pies
- Mix all ingredients together and pour into pastry cases
- Place on a baking sheet.
- Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove from oven and put on a wire rack and leave to cool.
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Mince Pies Cooking Time:- Cooking time 1 hour.
- leave to cool before serving.
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Mince Pies Serving Instructions:- Brandy butter is a traditional accompaniment but can also be served with Cream, Ice Cream, or Custard.
- Can be served Hot or cold
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