Name: Old-Time Mincemeat Pie
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Round steak, cut into small pieces - 1 ¼ pounds; Apple cider - 1 cup; Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and finely diced - 4; Dried currants - 2 ½ cups; Raisins - 2 ½ cups; Sour cherry preserves - 1 (16 ounce) jar; White sugar - 1 ⅓ cups; Chopped candied mixed fruit peel - ½ pound; Butter - ½ cup; Ground ginger - 1 teaspoon; Ground cloves - ½ teaspoon; Ground nutmeg - ½ teaspoon; Ground cinnamon - ½ teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Pitted sour cherries, drained - 1 (16 ounce) can; Double-crust pie pastry, thawed - 1 (14.1 ounce) package; Heavy cream - 2 tablespoons; White sugar, for sprinkling - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Old-Time Mincemeat Pie

1. Round steak, cut into small pieces 1 ¼ pounds

2. Apple cider 1 cup

3. Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and finely diced 4

4. Dried currants 2 ½ cups

5. Raisins 2 ½ cups

6. Sour cherry preserves 1 (16 ounce) jar

7. White sugar 1 ⅓ cups

8. Chopped candied mixed fruit peel ½ pound

9. Butter ½ cup

10. Ground ginger 1 teaspoon

11. Ground cloves ½ teaspoon

12. Ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon

13. Ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon

14. Salt ½ teaspoon

15. Pitted sour cherries, drained 1 (16 ounce) can

16. Double-crust pie pastry, thawed 1 (14.1 ounce) package

17. Heavy cream 2 tablespoons

18. White sugar, for sprinkling 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Old-Time Mincemeat Pie

1 . Stage

Combine steak and cider in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook until steak is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove steak to a cutting board; coarsely chop, then return to the pot.

2 . Stage

Stir in apples, currants, raisins, cherry preserves, 1 1/3 cups sugar, mixed fruit peel, and butter. Add ginger, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt. Simmer, uncovered, over low heat until mixture is very thick, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Stir in cherries and remove from heat.

3 . Stage

Transfer filling to a container and allow to cool at room temperature. Cover tightly and refrigerate for at least 1 week before using.

4 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

5 . Stage

Line a 9-inch pie dish with 1 pastry crust. Spoon filling into crust and cover with second pastry crust. Crimp edges and cut several slits into top pastry. Brush with cream and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar.

6 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 45 minutes.