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each 2 cups of this mixture that you wish to bake take 3 cups of apple, as above, 

 and mix nicely, and if not as juicy as desired (and mince pie to be good needs 

 to be quite juicy), put in cider to suit, or its substitute as above, and bake with 

 light, porous crusts, the "filling" meat being not less than*>a plump half to 

 three-fourths of an inch in thickness, so it may be said of the cook, as it often 

 is when she cuts her bread pretty thick, " You would make a good step-mother," 

 which will be as great praise as can be bestowed upon her, and if she does it all 

 nicely, she will deserve it. 



Remarks. — Some people will have brandy or wine in their mince pies, let 

 such put in 1 cup of brandy, or 2 cups of wine, into the above amount. It is 

 each one's privilege to suit themselves, or the demand of the majority, or the 

 head of the house, as the case may be. What is not baked up when made, pack 

 nicely in jars and cover well with cloths and a plate with a light weight upon 

 it, or other cover, not adding the apples only as used, as the meat keeps better 

 without 



