Mincemeat For Pie

Answer 1

No. The mincemeat that you can buy in the store is vegetarian.

Edit - This may not always be the case; I've purchased mincemeat (Nonesuch in the jar, in this case) in the last year and found that it still contains animal product (beef) in the ingredients list. There's no actual meat, in the traditional sense, though (it's probably just beef tallow or suet). Just a heads-up for those who might have dietary concerns.

Answer 2

• Pasties being plural for pasty is sometimes considered a meat pie. They originated from Cornwall, England over 900 years ago. Along with a variety of vegetables, meat (beef, fowl, fish) is the main ingredient.

• There are pasties that do not contain meat. In the northwest of England, for example, one of the best and tastiest types of pasty is made from potato and onion. They taste quite different to Cornish pasties. The pastry is different too. Another popular type of pasty is cheese and onion; again, those do not contain meat of any kind.

Answer 3

No not normally as yeast is a raising agent. However, depending on pastry used there might be yeast present there but highly unusual as it would need to be made with a Pizza dough and I have not heard of pies being made this way. Pies are normally made with either short crust, puff or suet (steak and kidney pudding) pastries.

Answer 4

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 qt Ground beef
• 4 1/2 qt Apples, chopped
• 1 qt Water
• 1 1/2 lb Raisins
• 1 1/2 qt Maple syrup
• 10 ts Cinnamon
• 2 ts Pepper
• 2 ts Salt
• 9 Cloves
• 4 Ts nutmeg

Combine all ingredients. Cook over very low heat until apples are soft and mixture is very thick. May be canned or frozen. Makes 12 pies.

Answer 5

beef, pork, onions, and special seasonings.

Answer 6

No they now contain a mix of sugar and fruit!

Answer 7

The most common meat pie recipes use beef, kidney, lamb, chicken, or turkey.

However any meat could be used that a cook had available.