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Rich Mince Pies

From Mother Hubbard's cupboard, 1887
Presented as published in 1887. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from Mother Hubbard's cupboard (1887), page 14. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

RICH MINCE PIES. Four pounds of meat, two pounds of suet, eight pounds of apples, six pounds of sugar, four and one-half pounds of rai- sins (stoned) ; one pint of brandy; ten nutmegs ; add .cinna- mon, cloves, salt and citron to your taste. Wet with boiled cider

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