A friend gave me this recipe for mincemeat many years ago. It is so good that even those who do not care for mincemeat pie likes it. If preferred, use molasses instead of sorghum. Also, apricot juice can be substituted for the pineapple juice.
INGREDIENTS (for 1 servings):
- 1 1/2 cups diced cooked beef
- 4 cups chopped apples
- 1 1/2 cups raisins
- 1/4 cup sweet pickle juice
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 1 large orange, peeled, sectioned, and cut into bite-size
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1/2 cup sorghum
- 1 cup beef broth
PREPARATION:
Combine the cooked beef, apples, raisins, sweet pickle vinegar, pineapple, orange, salt, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, sorghum and 1 cup of the reserved cooking juice. Store in the refrigerator or freeze until ready to use.
Baking pie is a rather straightforward technique, but a few tips can only help to make your pies come out looking and tasting perfect!