My Own Mincemeat Pie Filling

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 4 apples , peeled, cored, and chopped
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup brandy
• 0.75 cups raisins , chopped
• 0.5 cups ground suet , white beef fat
• 0.5 cups walnuts , chopped
• 0.5 cups chopped dried mixed fruit
• 0.5 cups candied mixed fruit peel , chopped
• 1 lemon , juiced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoons ground allspice
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cloves

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook and stir ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until well-browned, about 10 minutes, breaking it up into small crumbles as it cooks. Drain excess fat.

2. 2

   Combine beef, apples, brown sugar, brandy, raisins, suet, walnuts, dried mixed fruit, mixed fruit peel, lemon juice, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves in a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir until thoroughly combined and sugar has dissolved; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer; cook until flavors have blended and filling is thickened, about 1 hour. Stir occasionally.

3. 3

   Use mincemeat pie filling as desired.