Ever had a real homemade mince pie? We mean the authentic mincemeat pie made with meat (beef, lamb, or wild game) and suet simmering in spices, nuts, and fruit.
During wartime, meat was rationed and started being left out of the holiday recipe. Mince pies became sticky sweet affairs. These sweet pies can still be delicious if made correctly, but they don’t have the deep, complex savory/sweet favors of the original mincemeat pie.
If you don’t like mince pie, you actually haven’t had the authentic thing! Give this a try!
The recipe for this tasty mincemeat mixture makes enough filling for close to a dozen pies (or many more small pies), but you can make one or more as you want them and refrigerate the unused filling until needed.
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 2-1/2 cups per pie). Cover with top crust. Bake at 450 degrees F for 15 minutes, then at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.
