Mincemeat Pie

½ pound Ground beef

½ pound Puddin

1 cup Wine, Sherry or Port

3 Apples, chopped

1 cup Raisins

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon Cinnamon

½ teaspoon Cloves

½ teaspoon Allspice

¼ teaspoon Ginger



Brown ground beef in large pot and drain off fat. Add allingredients bring to a simmer and let simmer 30 minutes.

Prepare double pie crust and fill. Bake 400 F about 50-60 minutes, until crustis done to a golden brown. Can be made acouple of days ahead, refrigerate, and reheat to serve.



My husband's grandmother made this for years, but she always bought the beef or pork necks and boiled them off, then picked off the meat. Modern ground beef or pork or turkey will work as well. I have also cut the recipe down to usable size, as Grandma's recipe made about 8-9 pies.