Meatless Mincemeat Pie
It isn't the Holidays without my Mama's Mincemeat pie!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 (18 oz.) jar prepared mincemeat pie filling (without meat)
- 2 lg. Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and chopped
- 1/2 c. golden raisins
- 1/2 c. dried cranberries
- 1 1/2 c. walnuts chopped
- 1/2 c. brown sugar packed
- 1 T. lemon juice
- 1/4 c. rum or apple juice
- 1 recipe Papa's Pie Crust or All Butter Crust (Makes 2 pie crusts)
Instructions
- Combine the jar of mincemeat, apples, raisins, cranberries, walnuts, brown sugar, lemon juice, and rum or apple juice in a glass or plastic bowl, mix well. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- The next day, remove the mincemeat filling from the refrigerator and let come to room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Set a rack in the lower third of the oven.
- Meanwhile, prepare the pastry according to directions.
- Stir the mincemeat filling and pour into the prepared pie plate. Top with the second pie crust, crimp the edges, make slits, or make a lattice top if desired.
- Note: I used a decorative leaf cutter to vent this pie crust.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Watch carefully, you may need to cover the edges of the pie with foil to prevent burning.
- Allow to cool completely before cutting.
- Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if desired, Enjoy!
Notes
Papa's Pie Crust Recipe: http://www.cookingmamas.com/papas-pie-crust.html
All-Butter Crust Recipe: http://www.cookingmamas.com/All-butter-crust-pie-crust.html