Blue-ribbon mincemeat pie filling

 
                     Blue-Ribbon Mincemeat Pie Filling
 
 Recipe By     : Lisa-Fabfood
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
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   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    6      cups          lean ground beef
   12      cups          chopped apples -- peeled and cored
    6      cups          raisins
    1      cup           apple cider or brandy
    1      tablespoon    ground cinnamon
    1      tablespoon    ground allspice
    1      tablespoon    ground nutmeg
    3 1/2  cups          white sugar
 
 Directions: 1 In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef
 thoroughly.  Being sure not to overbrown it.  2 Place chopped apples and the
 cooked ground beef in a food processor and pulse until the mixture is made up
 of pea sized chunks.  3 In a non-reactive skillet combine the apple and ground
 beef mixture with the raisins, apple cider or brandy, ground cinnamon, ground
 allspice, ground nutmeg and the white sugar.  Simmer for 30 minutes.  4 Cool
 filling to lukewarm and pour into freezer bags (2 cups per bag).  Freeze
 filling until needed.  One baggie will fill one 8 inch double crust pie.  Thaw
 filling before using.  Makes 8 pints filling
 
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