For the fruit mince, process dried fruit and nuts
terilized jar. Store in refrigerator for at least 3 days before
t down to leave room for the topping.
Sprinkle the
Combine sultanas through nutmeg.
Process about 1/5 of the sultana mixture--plus all the prunes--in a food processor, then remix it with the other 4/5 of the sultana mixture.
Stir in currants& cointreau.
Leave covered from 1 day to several weeks.
Use as filling for mince pies.
ver medium heat and boil for 2 minutes; stir constantly.
Make recipe for 2 pie crusts.
Put in a 9 x 13-inch pan. Layer ham, then onion, then Swiss cheese over pie crust.
Mix eggs, cream and spices.
Pour over layered pie crust.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour or until set.
ike to use onion powder for pot pies and quiches but a
For the fruit mince, combine all ingredients in a
8 circles if making traditional pies, or 24 if making uncovered
owl. Cover and let stand for 48 hours. Stir in butter
leave pasrty for 20 minutes to stop from splitting when using.
cut with a round cookie cutter the base for your mince pies.
places in muffin tins and fit to tins.
dollop mincemeat into bases.
cut shapes with another cookie cutter to place on top.
crimp together.
sprinkle with a litle sugar.
re-roll the pastry to keep getting more mince pies.
cook about 25-30 minutes until just starting to brown.
b>for 10 minutes.
In another frying pan brown the beef mince
Chop the nuts and candied peel finely.
Peel, core and chop the apples into small pieces.
Stir together with all the other ingredients and seal in sterilised jars.
Keep for at least 2 weeks before using in mince pies, mincemeat cakes, mincemeat puddings and steamed puddings.
cup of raw sugar (for camping purposes, 1/4 may
aking a double or triple recipe for the whole family or a
ot over medium-low heat for 1 hour, or until all
ie with egg.
Bake pies in preheated oven until tops
Mix the ingredients well.
Can pour into 1 pie crust or roll out ready made crust and cut into circles a little larger than bottom of mini muffin pan.
Place circle into each muffin.
Pour filling onto crust and bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes (will seem wet, but it's not).
Check by inserting toothpick, comes out clean when done.
Makes 24 mini pies or double recipe for 48 pies.
Beat egg whites in large mixing bowl until stiff. Add cream of tartar, sugar and vanilla. Beat with electric mixer again until well mixed. Pour on tops of 2 pies. Sprinkle top with coconut. Place in oven until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool. This recipe is enough for 2 pies.
For Filling: Beat softened cream cheese with sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth.
Fold in Cool Whip.
Spoon mixture into crust.
Smooth with spatula.
Top with blueberries.
Refrigerate several hours.
before cutting.