This traditional mincemeat pie filling offers a complex balance of sweet, savory, and spicy flavors. The combination of chopped apples, raisins, and ground meats like beef or venison creates a hearty, textured filling that is distinctively robust. Infused with warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, and enriched with apple cider, this mixture simmers slowly to develop deep, melded flavors. It is perfect for filling pies during the holiday season or as a luxurious topping for vanilla ice cream. This recipe yields a large batch, making it ideal for canning or freezing to enjoy throughout the festive months.
Festive Mincemeat Pie Filling
Description
This traditional mincemeat pie filling offers a complex balance of sweet, savory, and spicy flavors. The combination of chopped apples, raisins, and ground meats like beef or venison creates a hearty, textured filling that is distinctively robust. Infused with warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, and enriched with apple cider, this mixture simmers slowly to develop deep, melded flavors. It is perfect for filling pies during the holiday season or as a luxurious topping for vanilla ice cream. This recipe yields a large batch, making it ideal for canning or freezing to enjoy throughout the festive months.Ingredients
Directions
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Cook the meat and suet in a small amount of water until the meat is no longer pink, avoiding browning.
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Peel, core, and quarter the apples.
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Pass the cooked meat, suet, and raw apples through a food grinder using a medium blade.
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Combine the ground mixture with raisins, apple cider, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, and salt in a large saucepan.
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Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat.
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Reduce heat and simmer gently for 1 hour, stirring often, until the mixture is slightly thickened.
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Ladle the hot mixture immediately into prepared jars, leaving 1-inch headspace.
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Adjust lids according to your canner's manufacturer instructions.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 7
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 3552.3kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 113.9g176%
- Saturated Fat 41.4g207%
- Cholesterol 785.4mg262%
- Sodium 3855.6mg161%
- Total Carbohydrate 545.3g182%
- Dietary Fiber 46.4g186%
- Sugars 486.9g
- Protein 194.3g389%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
