'To Make Mince Pies Without The Meat'
Recipe from Eliza Anna Smith Recipe Book dated between 1782-1850.
Personal recipe books are a combination of recipes from popular published domestic manuals circulating during the period, as well as recipe from other housewives sharing their ideas with one another either through the word of mouth or by writing it in each other's book.
This recipe for mince pies is more recognisable to modern tastes than the recipe with mince meat. As the period progresses, see the rise of fruit mince pies rather than the traditional 'Christmas pie'.
MS.3642 Eliza Anna Smith Recipe Book
Ingredients:
100g of Currants
1 Apple grated
100g of Caster Sugar
100g of Vegetable Suet
25g of Raisins
2 Oranges
1 Lemon
1 tsp of Nutmeg
Equipment:
Mixing Bowl
Muffin tray
Wooden Spoon
Grater
Prep Time: 15 minutes Serves: 4 Ability: Easy
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Method
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Preheat the oven to 190°c/Fan 180°c/Gas 5.
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In a large mixing bowl, add the currants, grated apple, caster sugar, vegetable suet, raisins and nutmeg.
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Add the juice of half an orange and the rind of both oranges and a lemon to the mixture and mix well.
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Once combined, spoon the mixture into shortcrust pasty cases.
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Bake for 30 minutes and leave to cool fully before you remove the pies from the tray. Serve warm or cold.
Please use short-crust pastry recipe from Meat Mince Pies