Old Fashioned Mincemeat Pie ~ Homemade Mincemeat Pie Recipe ~ Piesgiving ~ Noreen's Kitchen
See how I made the Mincemeat pie filling in this video:
Today we are sharing an old fashioned mincemeat pie! This pie is literally a year in the making! I made a vegetarian mincemeat a year ago for a holiday video. It has been doing it's thing in the back of my fridge for that long. It has aged to perfection and is ready to fill this traditional holiday pie with it's spicy, warm goodness and make us all happy that the holidays are very close!
Mincemeat developed as a way of preserving meat without salting or smoking over 500 years ago in the British Isles, where mince pies are still considered an essential accompaniment to holiday dinners. This pie hearkens back to the medieval traditions of spiced meat dishes. Mincemeat pies are a staple on nearly every holiday table in Great Britain to this day.
Mincemeat pie actually began as a main course dish with with more meat than fruit (a mixture of meat, suet, dried fruits, and spices). As fruits and spices became more plentiful in the 17th century, the spiciness of the pies increased accordingly.
Mince meat pie was born out of practicality and religiosity. During the Medieval era, cooks discovered, that sugar was a powerful preservative for meat When the Crusaders brought home Eastern spices, cooks added three of their new found discoveries to their mince meat—nutmeg, clove, and cinnamon – to represent the Three Wise Men. Then the crust of the pie was made oblong to symbolize a manger, with room for a pastry baby Jesus. Thirteen ingredients were used for Jesus and his apostles. In a way the pie was used as a Sunday School or Bible lesson to help teach children their catechism, but to also help adults remember their holy scriptures. You see, during this time Christianity was outlawed and had to be practiced in secret. This was one way for Medieval peoples to preserve their faith.
Mince meat pie was given many names including “shred pie,” “mutton pie,” and “Christmas pye,” and was much loved in England. But the Puritans brought a stop to the fun – upon gaining power in the mid-17th century, they abolished Christmas and censured mince meat pie along with other “idolatries” of Catholicism. And what’s worse, colonial America did the same – for 22 years in Massachusetts it was always winter and never Christmas. The pie’s sullied reputation stuck, and even in 1733 a writer still lamented that Puritans “inveigh[ed] against Christmas Pye, as an Invention of the Scarlet Whore of Babylon…the Devil and all his Works.”
In the 1800s, the Puritains, regained power over England and mince meat pie came back in force and became popularized once again. A 92-pound pie was given to President Taft in 1909, delivered in an oak case. It took on a few superstitions during its height, particularly for causing strange nightmares and evil yearnings. Factories churned out meatless mince meat in America, strengthening its popularity through wars and ration cards.
Mincemeat pie has seen ebbs and flows in it's popularity for many a year. This pie was easy to make. You can use your homemade mincemeat or you can use store bought. I promise this version is delicious.
I hope you are inspired to give this mincemeat pie a try and carry on an age old tradition that is a throw back to Medieval Times and I hope you love it!
Happy Eating!
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Deep Fill Minced Beef & Vegetable Pie | Easy recipe :)
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Hey folks! Tonight for tea I made this wonderful beef & vegetable pie :) This is so easy to make, and even easier if you use pre made/shop bought pastry. I wanted shortcrust pastry for the bottom of the pie and couldn’t find any in local supermarket…so I’ve made my own because I have plenty of flour :) Absolutely delicious with mashed potato & gravy! Or try it with a few chips…like we did.
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Makes one 23cm pie or 4 small individual pies
Filling -
450g (1 pound) Best quality beef steak minced beef or ground beef
1 Medium onion - Finely diced
1 Large or 2 small carrots - diced
130g (1 cup) frozen peas
1 Beef OXO cube or similar beef bullion cube
1/2 pint (1.2 cups) Beef stock
Optional Worcestershire sauce
1 Tablespoon plain or all purpose flour
Pastry -
300g (2 1/2 cups) Plain or all purpose flour
1 Tablespoon salt
150g (5.2 oz) Very cold butter
4-5 Tablespoons very cold water
1 Beaten egg or milk to glaze
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The Strange Way The Royal Family Eat Mince Pies!
I've never been a fan of mince pies, until I came up with my own mincemeat recipe and learnt how the royal family ate them. That was a game changer for me and now I look forward to mince pies every Christmas. Hope you enjoy them!
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The pastry -
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 sticks (8oz) unsalted butter
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 egg - for glazing
Blend the flour, sugar and butter until fine crumbs, add the egg yolks and cream, blend again until combined.
The mincemeat -
3 cups raisins
2 cups grated apple (skin on)
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup sliced (slivered) almonds
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp mixed spice (all spice)
1 orange - zest only
1 cup brandy
Mix all the ingredients together in a large pan and cook for 5-8 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Brandy butter -
4 oz unsalted butter
4 oz powdered sugar (icing sugar)
1/4 cup brandy
Beat together the butter, brandy and sugar until combined and no lumps. Pipe onto parchment paper and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
1/4 cup powdered sugar for dusting the mince pies
1 cup powdered sugar for blowing at Winston :)
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Mary's Mince Pies with a Twist | Mary Berry's Absolute Favourites
It's December, so you know what that means... mince pies! Whether you're in the festive spirit or in need of a comfort food, Mary's mincemeat and orange tarts will really hit the spot.
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