In order
to succeed in
having
good mince pie, it is quite essential to cook the meat properly, so as
to retain its juices and strength of flavor.
BASIC
COOKED MEAT FOR MINCE PIE FILLING
Ingredients:
4
pounds of lean
beef (the neck piece is as good as any)
salt and ground black pepper to taste
Preparation:
Use selected beef; wash it and
put it into a cooking pot
with just water enough to cover it.
Take
off the scum as it reaches the
boiling point, add hot water from time to time, until it is tender,
then
season with salt and pepper to taste.
Take
off the cover and let it boil until
almost
dry, or until the juice has boiled back into the meat. When it looks as
though it was beginning to fry in its own juice, it is time to take up
and set aside to get cold, which could be done the day before needed.
When
making the mince meat, the bones, gristle and stringy
bits
should be well picked out before chopping.
