On Oct 7, 11:44*am, "Jean B." > wrote:
> As requested...
>
> Grandmother's Fried Pies
> Source: *10 ways to serve Grandmother's Mince Meat Goodies (recipe
> leaflet from the now-defunct Whipple Co. of Natick, Mass.)
> Formatted by Jean B.
>
> 2 Tbsps butter
> 1/2 c sugar
> 1 egg
> 1/2 c milk
> 2 c flour
> 4 tsps baking powder
> 1 tsp salt
> 1/4 tsp cinnamon
> a speck of grated nutmeg
> 1 c Grandmothers Glass Jar Mincemeat*
>
> flour for the board
> fat (or oil) for deep-frying
>
> Cream the butter and sugar. *Add the egg and beat well. *Add the milk..
>
> Sift the dry ingredients and add to the first mixture.
>
> Turn onto a well-floured board. *Roll to 1/4-inch thickness. *Cut
> with a large round cookie cutter. *Put a spoonful of mincemeat on
> the center of half of the circles of dough. *Moisten edges and
> place another circle of dough on top. *Press edges together.
>
> Fry in deep fat that is hot enough to color a 1-inch cube of bread
> golden brown in 60 seconds. *Do not let the pies touch each other
> in the fat.
>
> *We don't know how juicy this was.
>
> --
> Jean B.

Did "grandmother" use real beef in her mincemeat? My grandma did, and
I ate it now and then when I was little, but I love the commercial
Crosse & Blackwell (sp?) jars - no meat, of course - very, very tasty.

N.