Homemade Mincemeat Pie Recipe

• 1 pound beef stew meat
• 4 pound apples
• 4 ounce. suet
• 15 ounce. pkg. raisins
• 2 1/2 c. sugar
• 2 1/2 c. water
• 2 c. dry currants
• 1/2 c. minced, mixed candied fruit and peels

1. 1 c. orange juice 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel 1/4 c. lemon juice 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon grnd nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon grnd mace Pastry for 2 crust 9-inch pie
2. Cover beef with water.
3. Simmer, covered, till tender about 2 hrs.
4. Drain, cold.
5. Peel, core and cut up apples.
6. Put beef, apples and suet through coarse blade of food grinder.
7. In kettle, combine all ingredients EXCEPT pastry.
8. Cover; simmer 1 hour.
9. Stir often.
10. Line 9 inch pie plate with pastry, and fill with 3 c. mincemeat.
11. Put top crust on; seal edges and cut slits.
12. Bake at 400 degrees for 35 to 40 min.
13. Freeze remaining mincemeat in 3-c. portions.
14. Makes 12 c..

meat, apples, suet, raisins, sugar, water, currants, peels

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/homemade-mincemeat-pie-30084 (may not work)