Mincemeat Tarts Flambe

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup peeled, finely chopped apples
• 1 cup cooked, drained, and crumbled ground chuck
• 1/2 cup chopped raisins
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Pinch of ground nutmeg
• Pinch of ground mace
• Pinch of ground cloves
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 6 baked (2 3/4-inch) tart shells
• Whipped cream

1. Combine sugar, apples, ground chuck, raisins, butter, molasses, salt, and spices in a small Dutch oven. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until butter melts. Simmer an additional 30 minutes, stirring frequently. Spoon mixture into a chafing dish.
2. Place brandy in a small, long handled pan; heat just until warm. Pour brandy over mincemeat, and ignite with a long match. Stir mixture gently until flames die down.
3. Spoon warm mincemeat mixture into tart shells; serve with whipped cream.

sugar, apples, ground chuck, raisins, butter, molasses, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground mace, ground cloves, brandy, tart shells, cream

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/mincemeat-tarts-flambe (may not work)