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Mincemeat

From Cookery for every household, 1914

Serves 6

Presented as published in 1914. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

Nutrition per serving

823Calories
3 gProtein
130 gCarbs
36 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories823 kcal
Protein3 g
Carbohydrates130 g
Fiber4.4 g
Sugars114 g
Total Fat36 g
Saturated Fat20 g
Monounsaturated Fat12 g
Polyunsaturated Fat1.4 g
Omega-30 g
Cholesterol26 mg
Sodium17 mg
Potassium561 mg
Calcium82 mg
Iron1.4 mg
Magnesium33 mg
Phosphorus79 mg
Zinc0.4 mg
Copper0.2 mg
Manganese0.3 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C91 mg
Vitamin A8.4 mcg
Vitamin E1.1 mg
Vitamin K4.7 mcg
Vitamin B60.2 mg
Vitamin B120.1 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.1 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.1 mg
Niacin (B3)0.9 mg
Folate6.4 mcg
Choline11 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water114 g

Estimated from matched ingredients across 6 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cookery for every household (1914) by Florence B. Jack, page 591. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Mincemeat (see below). Roll out puff pastry to one-eighth of an inch in thickness, and stamp out rounds with a cutter three to four inches in diameter. Fold up the Mince Pies especially for the top of the pies.) Wet round the edge of half the number of rounds with a little cold water, and put a good tea-spoonfxd of mincemeat in the centre of each. Cover with the other rounds of pastry, and press the two edges well together. Make a small hole with a skewer on the top of each pie, brush them over with slightly beaten white of egg, and dredge them with sugar. Place the pies on a wetted baking sheet, and bake in a good oven until the pastry is well risen and nicely browned. When ready, sprinkle again with sugar and serve hot. Time to bake, about 15 minutes. Probable cost, 2d. to 3d. each. 1580. Mincemeat £ lb. suet. | lb. Valencia raisins. | lb. sultana raisins. | lb. currants. | lb. figs. | lb. apples. 1 lb. sugar. 2 table-sps. marmalade. 3 oz. citron peel
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