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Blue-Ribbon Mincemeat Pie FillingRecipe : Blue-Ribbon Mincemeat Pie Filling
Procedure :
6 cups lean ground beef 12 cups chopped apples -- peeled and cored 6 cups raisins 1 cup apple cider or brandy 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon ground allspice 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg 3 1/2 cups white sugar Directions: 1 In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef thoroughly. Being sure not to overbrown it. 2 Place chopped apples and the cooked ground beef in a food processor and pulse until the mixture is made up of pea sized chunks. 3 In a non-reactive skillet combine the apple and ground beef mixture with the raisins, apple cider or brandy, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground nutmeg and the white sugar. Simmer for 30 minutes. 4 Cool filling to lukewarm and pour into freezer bags (2 cups per bag). Freeze filling until needed. One baggie will fill one 8 inch double crust pie. Thaw filling before using. Makes 8 pints filling Converted by MC_Buster. |