Mince Pies

Ingredients

• 1 pound beef suet, finely chopped
• 2 pounds apples, peeled, cored, and minced
• 1 pound stoned raisins, minced
• 1 pound currants
• ½ ounce mixed spice, powdered
• 1 pound powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• juice of ½ lemon
• 3 ounces candied orange peel, finely chopped
• 1 ounce citron, finely chopped
• 1 ounce lemon peel, finely chopped
• ½ pint brandy

Directions

1. Chop the beef suet very fine.

2. Minced the apples, stoned raisins, and currants.

3. In a large bowl, combine the suet, apples, raisins, currants, mixed spice, powdered sugar, salt, lemon juice, candied orange peel, citron, and lemon peel.

4. Mix well and add the brandy.

5. Transfer the mixture to a jar and seal tightly for storage.

6. To make the pies, use a rich, flaky crust.