Homemade Mincemeat Pie

• 2 1/2 cups peeled, chopped apples
• 2 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup apple cider
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup currants
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar

1. Combine first 15 ingredients in a large Dutch oven; stir well. Cook over medium heat 15 minutes. Add beef; cook an additional 15 minutes. Cool.
2. Divide pastry into 4 equal portions. Roll one portion of pastry to 1/8-inch thickness, and fit into a 9-inch pie plate. Repeat procedure with a second portion of pastry.
3. Spoon half of mincemeat mixture into each pastry shell.
4. Roll third portion of pastry to 1/8-inch thickness; cut into 3/4- inch wide strips, and arrange in lattice design over filling. Seal and flute edges. Brush pastry with 1 tablespoon whipping cream; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Repeat procedure with remaining portion of pastry.
5. Bake pies at 350u0b0 for 55 minutes or until golden brown. Cool before serving.

apples, brown sugar, apple cider, raisins, currants, pecans, vinegar, molasses, lemon rind, lemon juice, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, salt, pepper, lean ground beef, whipping cream, sugar

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/homemade-mincemeat-pie (may not work)