method
1. Grease a baking sheet.
2. Rub the fat into the flour and stir in the sugar.
3. Add the egg and sufficient milk to give a fairly firm dough, knead lightly and cut into 2 pieces.
4. Put on a floured board and roll out one half quite thinly into a round.
5. Transfer to the baking sheet and spread with mincemeat to within about 1 cm (1/2 in) of the edge.
6. Grate the apple coarsely and spread thinly over the mincemeat.
7. Roll out the remaining dough to make a lid; damp the edges of the dough on the tray,
8. cover with the lid and press the edges firmly.
9. Knock up the edges and make a small slit in the centre.
10. Brush the top with milk and sprinkle with brown sugar.
11. Bake in the oven at 190°C (375°F) mark 5 for 20 - 25 minutes, until golden and crisp.
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