2 oz currants, 2 oz raisins, 2 oz sultanas, 1 ripe banana, a few dashes of whisky, 1/2 tsp ground ginger, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/2tsp mixed spice. 4 oz flour, 2 oz shortening, 3 tsp cold water.
Mix all the fruity things in a nice bowl. You can use whatever you desire, I prefer a wooden spoon. In another nice bowl rub shortening into the flour until it sticks together, adding water as needed. Roll out pastry and put an upside down mug (standard size & weight) on it, and cut around. Keep on reforming and rolling and cutting around until you have a load of pastry circle. Place circles into the bottom of lightly olive oiled baking tins and dollop in the mincemeat & cover with another circle. Press down at the edges & make a small hole in the top. Bake for 10-15 minutes (start watching from 10) at Gas Mark 6. Makes 18 tasty pies.
#01 December 2005
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