Mince Pie

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This tasty mincemeat mixture makes enough filling for close to a dozen pies, but you can make one or more as you want them and refrigerate the unused filling until needed.

Ingredients

4 pounds ground beef, gently precooked

8 pounds apples, washed, cored, quartered, and run through coarse grinder blade

2 boxes seedless raisins

1 box currants

1 pint brown cider vinegar

1 quart orange juice

2 pounds ground suet

2 cups molasses

2 cups sugar

3 tablespoons ground cinnamon, or more to taste

2 tablespoons ground nutmeg, or more to taste

1 tablespoon ground cloves, or more to taste

1 cup brandy (optional)

Pastry for 9-inch double-crust pies

Instructions

Simmer all ingredients, except pastry, very slowly until cooked (about 2 hours), stirring frequently to prevent sticking. Line pie plate with crust. Add filling (between 2 and 2-½ cups per pie). Cover with top crust. Bake at 450 degrees F for 15 minutes, then at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.

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