Mincemeat Pie Filling

Name: Mincemeat Pie Filling
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 23 h 60 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups diced cooked beef; 4 cups chopped apples; 1 ½ cups raisins; ¼ cup sweet pickle juice; ¼ cup pineapple juice; 1 large orange, peeled, sectioned, and cut into bite-size; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 ½ cups white sugar; ½ cup sorghum; 1 cup beef broth

Rating: 4.35 stars

17 Ratings
15 Reviews
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A friend gave me this recipe for mincemeat many years ago. It is so good that even those who do not care for mincemeat pie likes it. If preferred, use molasses instead of sorghum. Also, apricot juice can be substituted for the pineapple juice. This makes enough filling for 2 (9 inch) pies.

By Dmarcks

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Recipe Summary

prep:

30 mins

additional:

23 hrs 30 mins

total:

1 day

Servings:

Yield:

16 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Combine the cooked beef, apples, raisins, sweet pickle vinegar, pineapple, orange, salt, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, sorghum and 1 cup beef broth. Store in the refrigerator or freeze until ready to use.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

224 calories; protein 5.5g; carbohydrates 43.7g; fat 4.1g; cholesterol 15.8mg; sodium 136.3mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (15)

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TIMCRAFT

12/23/2005

My Father loves mincemeat pie. But he says it's very hard to find the "real" thing. Lots of "slop-in-a-jar" products out there. No good. I made a pie with this filling recipe. He LOVED it. He said this recipe is the true and authentic thing. I am very grateful for it and will use it again! Read More

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Deborah Simler

11/24/2015

The taste was great but there was so much liquid I had to take pieces out with a spoon. Read More

17 Ratings

5 star values: 8
4 star values: 8
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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TIMCRAFT

12/22/2005

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christina

11/24/2008

I made this pie for my father-in-law. I guess I did something wrong but I followed the directions exactly...the recipe never states to cook the filling or reduce the liquid before baking. My pie had so much liquid in it we were forced to drain it. I drained almost 2 cups of liquid. The flavor I am told is great but I would suggest reducing the mixture to a thicker consistancy on the stove then baking. Read More

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SGDARBY

12/31/2003

As a former hater of MinceMeat this recipe has great flavor and taste. Read More

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ashfork

12/04/2007

The ingredients looked not so good but this has to be the best pie recipe I have ever made. I made it for our family's Thanksgiving dinner and everyone was very surprised that it actually had beef in it. Everyone went back for seconds! Excellent recipe and I will be making this for Christmas too! Read More

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Donna Adams

12/20/2006

Growing up we made and canned our own mincemeat. We never put orange peal. Just apples nuts and ground meat and spices. We use to make pies and turnovers. I have been trying to find a good recipes for some time. Thank you! Read More

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Ryan

11/26/2006

I think maybe I did something wrong. Everything was great except for the orange pieces. They had a distinct bad taste after cooking the pie. Otherwise very nice! Read More

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Cathy Dufendach

11/30/2011

Couldn't find sorghum up north here but used black strap molasses. Fantastic. My husband couldn't put whipping cream on something with meat. He had it for breakfast! Don't use the white membrane of the orange just the meat and maybe the zest of the peel. The white part is bitter. Read More

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Megan

12/03/2010

I made this filling for my dad who missed having mincemeat pie on Thanksgiving! The flavor was wonderful and it was a very easy recipe. I am told that the pie is better a few days later. This may be a great make- ahead pie Read More

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jmajeremy

12/26/2011

I hate all those recipes that claim to be genuine mincemeat yet don't even have any real meat in them which is the key ingredient. Thanks so much for this wonderful tradition recipe so much better than the canned stuff in grocery stores! Read More

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Deborah Simler

11/24/2015

The taste was great but there was so much liquid I had to take pieces out with a spoon. Read More

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Mincemeat Pie Filling

Servings Per Recipe: 16
Calories: 224.4

% Daily Value *

protein: 11 %

carbohydrates: 14 %

dietary fiber: 7 %

sugars:

fat: 6 %

saturated fat: 8 %

cholesterol: 5 %

vitamin a iu: 1 %

niacin equivalents: 12 %

vitamin b6: 11 %

vitamin c: 14 %

folate: 2 %

calcium: 3 %

iron: 7 %

magnesium: 8 %

potassium: 9 %

sodium: 6 %

thiamin: 7 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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TIMCRAFT

12/22/2005

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christina

11/24/2008

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SGDARBY

12/31/2003

As a former hater of MinceMeat this recipe has great flavor and taste.

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ashfork

12/04/2007

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Donna Adams

12/20/2006

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Ryan

11/26/2006

I think maybe I did something wrong. Everything was great except for the orange pieces. They had a distinct bad taste after cooking the pie. Otherwise very nice!

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Cathy Dufendach