Mince Pies

Ingredients

• one pound of apples
• one pound of raisins
• a quarter of a pound of mixed peel
• one pound of currants
• one pound of sugar
• the juice of three good-sized lemons
• a small teaspoonful of grated nutmeg
• a small teaspoonful of salt
• one tablespoonful of strawberry jam
• one pound of beef suet
• a quarter of a pint of brandy

Method

1. 1

   Chop apples, raisins, mixed peel, and currants.

2. 2

   Mix with sugar, lemon juice, nutmeg, salt, jam, and suet.

3. 3

   Add brandy if not using immediately.

4. 4

   Use to fill pastry for pies.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from The handy dictionary of cookery (1890) by Mary A. Everard, page 66. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

one pound of apples ; stone and chop one pound of raisins, cut up finely a quarter of a pound of mixed peel, clean and carefully pick one pound of currants, add one pound of sugar, the grated rind and the juice of three good-sized lemons, a small teaspoonful of grated nutmeg, a small teaspoonful of salt, one tablespoon- ful of strawberry jam or marmalade, and one pound of beef suet finely chopped. Mix all the above ingredients very carefully together, then add a quarter of a pint of brandy to keep it. If it is to be used at once there is no need to add the brandy. Mince Pies

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