Lancaster County PA Mince meat recipe
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Lancaster County PA Mince meat recipe
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MINCE MEAT
2# of Chopped or shredded Venison (or beef, I like deer neck roasts for it...)
6 large apples (northern spye are nice at crisp and tart): cored, peeled and diced 1/2"-1/4" bits
1 box (2 cups) Currants
1# of Raisins (Dark or golden and dark mixed)
1/2 box of Cranberry Craisins in Orange flavor (optional)
1 C of chopped pecans or favorite nuts (optional)
2/3C of Dark Brown Sugar
1 1/2C of Cider
1C of white dry wine
1/2C of Cider Vinegar
3/4 of a orange rind grated (optional)
Cinnamon, ginger & Nutmeg to taste
Cloves (sparingly---they can be powerful!) (optional)
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Preparation
Simmer apple cider till it reduces to 3/4 Cup (reduce by 50%)
Dump raisins and Craisins (if used) into cider to swell up
In a large pot put in apples (diced); Add liquids from list including reduced cider and vinegar/wine
Add meat
Shred/grate 3/4 of an orange peel (optional-I sub the orange flavored Craisins (dried cranberries soaked in OJ I guess)
Add Cinnamon, Ginger and Nutmeg to taste (Clove is optional but be sparing...ti's powerful!)
Add salt and pepper to taste
Add in Dark Brown sugar and stir well to dissolve ( or add to cider before mixing in)
Add 1 Cup of chopped Pecans or favorite nut (optional)
Cook over medium heat, stirring regularly to keep from burning and mix ingredients. At least 20 min but it should simmer for at least most of that time....
MINCE MEAT PIE
Prepare crust for deep dish pie (I Use the Pillsbury rolled pie crusts in the dairy case---perfect every time)
Spoon in sufficient filling to rim of deep pie dish
Cover with 2nd crust; mold sides with fingers to form fluted edge and seal top and bottom crusts
Cut 3 slits: One for steam and 2 cause Momma said so!
Bake at 400* for 10 min/ then reduce to 350 for 30 min until golden brown.
Let cool; Cut and serve or put in microwave dish and slice cheddar cheese over top, reheat and eat like a meal!
MINCE MEAT
2# of Chopped or shredded Venison (or beef, I like deer neck roasts for it...)
6 large apples (northern spye are nice at crisp and tart): cored, peeled and diced 1/2"-1/4" bits
1 box (2 cups) Currants
1# of Raisins (Dark or golden and dark mixed)
1/2 box of Cranberry Craisins in Orange flavor (optional)
1 C of chopped pecans or favorite nuts (optional)
2/3C of Dark Brown Sugar
1 1/2C of Cider
1C of white dry wine
1/2C of Cider Vinegar
3/4 of a orange rind grated (optional)
Cinnamon, ginger & Nutmeg to taste
Cloves (sparingly---they can be powerful!) (optional)
**************************
Preparation
Simmer apple cider till it reduces to 3/4 Cup (reduce by 50%)
Dump raisins and Craisins (if used) into cider to swell up
In a large pot put in apples (diced); Add liquids from list including reduced cider and vinegar/wine
Add meat
Shred/grate 3/4 of an orange peel (optional-I sub the orange flavored Craisins (dried cranberries soaked in OJ I guess)
Add Cinnamon, Ginger and Nutmeg to taste (Clove is optional but be sparing...ti's powerful!)
Add salt and pepper to taste
Add in Dark Brown sugar and stir well to dissolve ( or add to cider before mixing in)
Add 1 Cup of chopped Pecans or favorite nut (optional)
Cook over medium heat, stirring regularly to keep from burning and mix ingredients. At least 20 min but it should simmer for at least most of that time....
MINCE MEAT PIE
Prepare crust for deep dish pie (I Use the Pillsbury rolled pie crusts in the dairy case---perfect every time)
Spoon in sufficient filling to rim of deep pie dish
Cover with 2nd crust; mold sides with fingers to form fluted edge and seal top and bottom crusts
Cut 3 slits: One for steam and 2 cause Momma said so!
Bake at 400* for 10 min/ then reduce to 350 for 30 min until golden brown.
Let cool; Cut and serve or put in microwave dish and slice cheddar cheese over top, reheat and eat like a meal!
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Couple of old Bear bows
Bigfoot SAS LB (47# LB limbs 38# Semi Static RC limbs)
Couple of old Bear bows
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Re: Lancaster County PA Mince meat recipe
Thank you ,thank you, thank you!
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Re: Lancaster County PA Mince meat recipe
If you try it, don't forget to spoon some hot over vanilla ice cream...OMG!
All we have and call our own, once belonged to someone else, and will again. Our purpose here is not to serve ourselves.
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Couple of old Bear bows
Bigfoot SAS LB (47# LB limbs 38# Semi Static RC limbs)
Couple of old Bear bows
Re: Lancaster County PA Mince meat recipe
It's been many years since I've had this! I'm talkin probably 35-40, so thanks for posting this Dave! There's a whole generation in my crew that's never had the opportunity to enjoy this.
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Re: Lancaster County PA Mince meat recipe
Never had mince meat pie but it sounds great. If I was much of a cook I'd give it a shot. Think I'll leave it to the professionals.
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Re: Lancaster County PA Mince meat recipe
My wife LOVES mince meat pie. I will give her the recipe. Thanks, Dave!
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Re: Lancaster County PA Mince meat recipe
You are all most welcome...I'm flattered to have shared and all I ask is a reply PM or post how it came out for 'ya'll"
All we have and call our own, once belonged to someone else, and will again. Our purpose here is not to serve ourselves.
Bigfoot SAS LB (47# LB limbs 38# Semi Static RC limbs)
Couple of old Bear bows
Bigfoot SAS LB (47# LB limbs 38# Semi Static RC limbs)
Couple of old Bear bows
Re: Lancaster County PA Mince meat recipe
I had always thought of mincemeat as some scary invention of necessity, much like souse.
This recipe sounds pretty tasty though. I think I'm going to give it a try once I find some currants.
This recipe sounds pretty tasty though. I think I'm going to give it a try once I find some currants.
Re: Lancaster County PA Mince meat recipe
Hey..apples, raisins, meat, brown sugar, spices and cider are all that is really required...
The rest is stuff one learns to add in by trial and error over the years...
I never liked the grated orange peel that much...too powerful, or the cloves... but some swear by it, not at it!
Build the basics and then have fun with it... it's a meal right there... whether hot over ice cream, in a pie shell or however you want to make it.
Shoot, I could see it on hot cakes in the morning, warmed up! !
The rest is stuff one learns to add in by trial and error over the years...
I never liked the grated orange peel that much...too powerful, or the cloves... but some swear by it, not at it!
Build the basics and then have fun with it... it's a meal right there... whether hot over ice cream, in a pie shell or however you want to make it.
Shoot, I could see it on hot cakes in the morning, warmed up! !
All we have and call our own, once belonged to someone else, and will again. Our purpose here is not to serve ourselves.
Bigfoot SAS LB (47# LB limbs 38# Semi Static RC limbs)
Couple of old Bear bows
Bigfoot SAS LB (47# LB limbs 38# Semi Static RC limbs)
Couple of old Bear bows
Re: Lancaster County PA Mince meat recipe
Longtrad wrote:I had always thought of mincemeat as some scary invention of necessity, much like souse.
Then again, I used to go to the farmer's market and get Tongue Souse... never would eat puddins though...not that grey stuff with the white swirly in the middle of the pan...
Scrapple, now that is different, I like that, but only the kind with enough corn meal in that browns up in a skillet...some just has too little meal in it and gets like a puddle of snot in the fry pan...nah...
All we have and call our own, once belonged to someone else, and will again. Our purpose here is not to serve ourselves.
Bigfoot SAS LB (47# LB limbs 38# Semi Static RC limbs)
Couple of old Bear bows
Bigfoot SAS LB (47# LB limbs 38# Semi Static RC limbs)
Couple of old Bear bows