**Unveiling the Delights of Mincemeat and Cranberry Sauce: A Culinary Journey of Festive Flavors**
As the festive season approaches, our culinary imaginations are ignited by the promise of delectable treats that warm our hearts and fill our homes with an enticing aroma. Among these cherished holiday traditions, mincemeat and cranberry sauce stand out as quintessential symbols of joy and togetherness. In this article, we embark on a culinary adventure, exploring the origins, flavors, and versatility of these two beloved dishes. From the classic mincemeat pies that grace our tables to the tangy zest of cranberry sauce, we'll delve into the secrets of creating these culinary masterpieces. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice eager to explore new flavors, this comprehensive guide will equip you with the knowledge and inspiration to create unforgettable mincemeat and cranberry sauce recipes that will delight your family and friends.
MINCEMEAT
Mincemeat is a traditional English treat that is usually used as filling for mince pies during Christmas, but it tastes great mixed with vanilla ice cream, as well. This recipe uses butter instead of the traditional suet, which makes this mincemeat suitable for vegetarians. Store in the refrigerator for up to 6 weeks.
Provided by Ita
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland English
Time 50m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Combine cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice in a bowl. Reserve 1 heaped teaspoon for the mincemeat. Store the rest in a small jar for a later use.
- Inspect two 12-ounce jars for cracks and rings for rust, discarding any defective ones. Immerse in simmering water until mincemeat is ready. Wash new, unused lids and rings in warm soapy water.
- Combine apple, sultanas, sugar, currants, raisins, and butter in a saucepan. Cook over low heat and stir gently until butter has melted. Stir in chopped almonds, orange zest, 1 teaspoon of mixed spice, and cinnamon. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and set mincemeat aside to cool down for 30 minutes. Stir in brandy. Spoon into sterilized jars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.3 calories, Carbohydrate 21.9 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 5 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 32.6 mg, Sugar 19.5 g
CRANBERRY-MINCEMEAT PIE
Steps:
- Roll out 1/2 the pie crust and ease it into a 9-inch pie pan. Refrigerate.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. In a bowl, combine the mincemeat, cranberry sauce and apple. Spread into the pie crust. Roll out the remaining dough and use it to cover the pie, sealing the edges with your fingers, and use a knife to cut a number of small vents in the top; alternatively, cut strips of dough and make a lattice top for the pie.
- Bake the pie for 10 minutes at 450 degrees. Lower the oven temperature to 350 and continue to bake for an additional 35 minutes, or until the crust is lightly browned and the filling is bubbly. Serve warm or at room temperature.
MINCEMEAT CRANBERRY PIE
I've had a number of cranberry mincemeat pie recipes over the years, & this is one I've worked on over the past 25 years or so. In a a pinch, I've substituted 3 cups of canned whole-berry cranberry sauce for the first 4 ingredients.
Provided by Sydney Mike
Categories Pie
Time 1h
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Prepare or have available one baked, 10" deep dish pie crust.
- If using the bag of cranberries, combine them in a large saucepan, with the water & sugar & cornstarch.
- Bring to boil & cook until berries begin to pop & mixture begins to thicken.
- At this point, which ever is used--fresh cranberries or canned--mix the cranberries with the mincemeat, & pour into the baked pie shell.
- Cut the butter into the flour until the mixture is coarse, then mix in the sugar & nuts.
- Sprinkle this mixture over the pie, then bake 45-50 minutes, or until browned.
- Best served warm with ice cream.
CRANBERRY JEWELLED MINCEMEAT
Cooking up batches of this festive, fruity mincemeat will fill your kitchen with the smell of Christmas
Provided by James Martin
Categories Condiment
Time 25m
Yield Makes 4 jars
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Tip the dried fruits and mixed peel into a large bowl. Pour over the brandy, zests and juices. Stir, then cover and leave to soak for 24 hrs.
- Tip the mixture into a large saucepan with the remaining ingredients and stir well. Set over a medium heat and, once the suet has melted, turn up the heat and bubble for a few mins. Pack while hot into sterilised jars (see tip, below). Leave in a cool, dark cupboard for at least a fortnight, or for up to 6 months.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 102 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 16 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 16 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber
MINCEMEAT CRANBERRY SQUARES
Mincemeat, cranberry & cream cheese, all in one square -- Sounds delicious, especially for those of us who might be fans of all three! This recipe comes from The Joy of Cranberries: The Tangy Red Treat cookbook that I received from my partner in the current Cookbook Swap!
Provided by Sydney Mike
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 1h
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then grease 15"x10" jelly roll pan.
- In a mixer bowl, beat flour, oats, 3/4 cup brown sugar & butter until crumbly.
- Set aside 1 1/2 cups of this mixture, then press the remaining mixture onto bottom of prepared jelly roll pan.
- Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned, then set aside.
- In another bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy, then gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk, until smooth.
- Beat in eggs, then spread this cream cheese mixture over baked crust.
- Spread mincemeat evenly over cream cheese mixture.
- Combine cornstarch with 1 tablespoon brown sugar, then combine that with cranberry sauce until combined ~ Spoon over mincemeat layer.
- Top the entire concoction with reserved crumb mixture, & bake 40 minutes or until golden.
- Cool in pan on wire rack.
- Chill, then cut into squares. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 548.1, Fat 19.9, SaturatedFat 12.1, Cholesterol 81, Sodium 112.4, Carbohydrate 86.8, Fiber 2, Sugar 58.5, Protein 7
CRANBERRY MINCE PIE
Tart cranberries and apple balance the sweetness of mincemeat in this recipe. The pie make a regular appearance on my holiday table. -Sharon Forney, Hinckley, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 6-8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; stir in water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Add cranberries; cook over medium heat until berries pop, about 15 minutes. Combine apples and mincemeat; spread over the bottom of pastry shell. Top with cranberry mixture., For topping, combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and cloves in a small bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 371 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 148mg sodium, Carbohydrate 69g carbohydrate (46g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
DRIED-FRUIT MINCEMEAT PIE
Categories Rum Food Processor Dessert Bake Christmas Thanksgiving Vegetarian Cranberry Dried Fruit Date Spice Fall Gourmet Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 6 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make mincemeat:
- In a food processor coarsely chop mixed dried fruit and dates with spices, salt, and sugar. In a heavy saucepan combine dried-fruit mixture, cranberries, and 2 cups water and cook at a bare simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes, or until fruit is tender (mixture will be very thick). In a small bowl stir together cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water until combined well. Stir cornstarch mixture into dried-fruit mixture and simmer, stirring frequently, 2 minutes. Stir in brandy and cool mincemeat. Mincemeat may be used immediately but will improve in flavor if kept, covered and chilled, at least 1 day and up to 1 week. Bring mincemeat to room temperature before proceeding.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Keeping remaining dough chilled, on a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin roll out half of dough into a 13-inch round (about 1/8 inch thick). Fit round into a 9-inch (1-quart) glass pie plate and trim edge, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang. Chill shell, covered, 30 minutes, or until firm.
- Coarsely chop pecans and in a shallow baking pan toast in middle of oven until a shade darker, about 4 minutes. Stir pecans into mincemeat and spoon into shell, smoothing top. Roll out remaining dough 1/8 inch thick and arrange over filling. Trim dough, leaving a 3/4-inch overhang, and fold overhang under edge of bottom shell, pressing to seal. Crimp edge decoratively.
- In a small bowl whisk together 1/2 tablespoon water and yolk and lightly brush crust with egg wash. Sprinkle crust with sugar and with a knife cut several steam vents.
- Bake pie in middle of oven until crust is golden, 30 to 35 minutes, and transfer to a rack to cool. Pie may be made 8 hours ahead and kept at room temperature. Serve pie warm or at room temperature.
MY OWN MINCEMEAT PIE FILLING
I have used lots of different mincemeat recipes, and created my own, using the most delicious and inexpensive combinations (but really, this recipe is very traditional, nevertheless). You may devise whatever combinations are convenient and inexpensive for you. Throw in whatever's in season, also leftovers you've got (cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving, oatmeal from breakfast, old bread, etc.) Mincemeat will take anything, it seems, and still taste just exactly the same -- that is, exquisite! So for Heaven's sake make whatever changes are thrifty for you, but you may keep the quantities about the same.
Provided by Rosa Christine Reeve
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland English
Time 1h40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place the ground beef into a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir until the beef is well browned, about 10 minutes, breaking it up into small crumbles as it cooks. Drain excess fat.
- In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet over medium heat, mix the cooked beef, suet, apples, brown sugar, brandy, raisins, walnuts, dried mixed fruit, mixed fruit peel, lemon juice, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves. Stir the mincemeat until thoroughly combined and the sugar has dissolved, and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until the flavors have blended and the mincemeat filling is thickened, about 1 hour. Stir occasionally.
- Use as mincemeat pie filling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 568.6 calories, Carbohydrate 59.8 g, Cholesterol 42.9 mg, Fat 23.6 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 11.8 g, SaturatedFat 9.7 g, Sodium 334.4 mg, Sugar 34.3 g
Tips:
- Use fresh cranberries. Fresh cranberries have a brighter flavor than frozen cranberries, and they will hold their shape better in the sauce.
- Chop the cranberries coarsely. This will help them to retain their shape and prevent them from becoming mushy.
- Use a variety of spices. A combination of spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, will give the sauce a complex flavor.
- Simmer the sauce on low heat. This will help to prevent the sauce from burning and will allow the flavors to develop.
- Let the sauce cool completely before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld together and will make the sauce easier to handle.
Conclusion:
Mincemeat cranberry sauce is a delicious and versatile sauce that can be used in a variety of ways. It is perfect for topping pancakes, waffles, or French toast. It can also be used as a filling for pies, tarts, and muffins. Additionally, it can be used as a condiment for roasted meats or poultry. This recipe is easy to follow and produces a delicious sauce that is sure to please everyone at your table. Enjoy!
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