Pies with meat and fruit, yah or nah?

[purplepoppy]

If I said, "mince pie" in the summer you'd think of a pie filled with minced beef and gravy. But come December thoughts turn to sweet ones made of dried fruit.

It gets confusing and mistakes can lead to disappointment. But not to worry because here in Wales we've long solved the problem with the "Pastai Penfro" a delicious pie made from minced mutton and dried fruit allowing you to savour the delights of both worlds.

But would you eat it?

Yes in a heart beat

Not a chance

[bolverk]

Yes, I bake original old recipe Mince Pies all the time, the 'Mince' Pies we know today are relatively new, below is the recipe I use our family have used it for generations.

Old-Time Mincemeat Pie
The ingredients for mincemeat pie include round steak and sour cherries.

Prep Time: 45 mins

Cook Time: 2 hrs 55 mins

Additional Time: 7 days

Total Time: 7 days 3 hrs 40 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 (9-inch) pie

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 8 servings

· 1 ¼ pounds round steak, cut into small pieces

· 1 cup apple cider

· 4 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and finely diced

· 2 ½ cups dried currants

· 2 ½ cups raisins

· 1 (16 ounce) jar sour cherry preserves

· 1 ⅓ cups white sugar

· ½ pound chopped candied mixed fruit peel

· ½ cup butter

· 1 teaspoon ground ginger

· ½ teaspoon ground cloves

· ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

· ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

· ½ teaspoon salt

· 1 (16 ounce) can pitted sour cherries, drained

· 1 (14.1 ounce) package double-crust pie pastry, thawed

· 2 tablespoons heavy cream

· 1 teaspoon white sugar, for sprinkling

Directions

1. Combine steak and cider in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook until steak is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove steak to a cutting board; coarsely chop, then return to the pot.

2. Stir in apples, currants, raisins, cherry preserves, 1 1/3 cups sugar, mixed fruit peel, and butter. Add ginger, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt. Simmer, uncovered, over low heat until mixture is very thick, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Stir in cherries and remove from heat.

3. Transfer filling to a container and allow to cool at room temperature. Cover tightly and refrigerate for at least 1 week before using.

4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

5. Line a 9-inch pie dish with 1 pastry crust. Spoon filling into crust and cover with second pastry crust. Crimp edges and cut several slits into top pastry. Brush with cream and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar.

6. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 45 minutes.

[AManOnTheWeb]

Cranberries and turkey can work as can pork and apples, but I'm having a hard time picturing sheep and dried fruit being appealing. That said, I'm happy to try most things once. Hell, my wife likes ham and pineapples on her pizza...

[FreyaRed]

I like it. Pastry made of slightly sweet yeast dough filled with duck or goose liver pate and smoked and dried plums are perfect side dish to red beat soup that is Christmas tradition in my region

[thatshydork]

I can’t say if I’d like it or not given that I’ve never tried it but it just feels like a crime against nature

[AviatorTom]

Pie with meat is okay. Pie with fruit is okay. Please don't mix them.

[johnk0914]

They fruit on a pizza so what is the difference in putting fruit into a meat pie

[AviatorTom]

@johnk0914 I don't put fruit on my pizza.

[Aimée__LJ]

Sounds alright. Would defo try. Nothing wrong with fruit in a pie. Apple and pork go really well together.

[molonski2]

Seen them in shops for years , have never eaten one..

I'm sure , I'd like , but there are just better things I can consume.

[ohsheeT]

Sure I would try it you got to try it all you never know if I would like it till I try to and then after I tried it I could make up my own recipe

[Insecure2]

I'm not a fan of jest. I eat IT only from time to time.

[Nikki1989]

Meat pies are still a big thing in this country. I really don't know why.

[dragoblack]

Minced Venison mixed with walnut, goes well with blueberry redwine sauce.

[WhitneySnow]

No lol. I definitely prefer fruit pies to meat pies.

[douride2]

No I think I will survive with out it. Thanks for the offer though.

[MK1997]

I'd try it

Mutton I don't know though

[Staximus]

You should make one with meat, nuts, and fruit

[exitseven]

my wife makes a nice chicken pie.

[LadyBecks]

I'd have to respectfully decline that one

[Jennz6]

Nope not a chance

[TheStaleMarshmellow]

Cranberry and Meat

[DrPepper12]

That sounds good tbh

[Anonymous]

Nope, I'm a vegetarian.

[MisfitsLover92]

Sure why not (