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Mince Pies

by on January 12, 2012 in Desserts, Special Occasion January 12, 2012 DessertsSpecial Occasion
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Traditional British mince pies, using ingredients that are 100% vegetarian and 100% available in American grocery stores.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces, weight Raisins
  • 8 ounces, weight Golden Raisins Or Currants
  • 8 ounces, weight Cooking Apples, Cut Into Small Cubes
  • 4 ounces, weight Unsalted Butter, Cubed
  • 1 whole Orange (Juice & Zest)
  • 1 whole Lemon Juice + Zest
  • 1 ounces, weight Slivered Almonds, Roughly Chopped
  • 1-¼ teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoons Nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoons Ground Coriander Seed
  • ¼ teaspoons Allspice
  • ⅛ teaspoons Ground Ginger
  • 3 Tablespoons Brandy
  • 2 pounds, 3-⅓ ounces, weight Pie Dough/pastry

Preparation

This is a traditional British dessert or snack eaten around Christmas and New Year’s. Great with a cup of tea or a glass of wine! We have adapted it here to use ingredients widely available in the USA.

Mix all the ingredients except the brandy and pie dough, and allow to marinate in a covered baking dish in a cool place for at least 2 hours or overnight.

After marinating, give it a stir and re-cover with foil, then bake at 225ºF for 3 hours.

Allow to cool, stirring periodically, and then stir in the brandy.

Makes enough mincemeat to fill 6 dozen muffin-pan sized mini-pies. This requires about 1 kilo of pastry (700g flour, 300g butter, splash of cold water—easy!).

Make these for a holiday party! (Or any party. I’m considering replacing my birthday cake with these this year!)

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