Mince Pie with Meat I

Ingredients

• 1815 g lean beef
• 454 g butter
• 907 g white granulated sugar
• 907 g fruit mix
• 1815 g and sliced apples
• 350 ml wine
• 250 ml cider
• 1 citrus fruit
• ¼ teaspoon ground mace
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 5 packets shortcrust pastry dough

Steps

1. Sear the diced beef in a pan until well-coloured (this can be done in batches).
2. Set aside until cool.
3. Combine all ingredients except the dough in a bowl.
4. Mix well (this step can be done in batches).
5. Use the pastry dough to line 3 deep, greased pie pans (or 5 greased muffin pans, for tartlets) and create pie shells.
6. Place the shells into the oven and set to 150°C (300°F).
7. Bake until lightly golden.
8. Remove from the oven and let rest until cooled.
9. Fill the pie shells with the filling mixture until level or slightly mounded above the rim.
10. Trim with excess pastry.
11. Bake at 150°C (300°F) for 45 minutes per tray (or 35 minutes per muffin tray).