Mince Pie Recipe

Recipe By:
R.T. Eby
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Mince Pie Recipe
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  • Total Time 70 min Ico-add
  • Yield 1 Pie
  • Level Easy

Mince pie, sometimes still called mincemeat pie, has evolved over the centuries to the point where there is no longer meat in the pie. This contemporary recipe produces a rich and flavorful pie that is ready...
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Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 pounds granny smith apples; peeled, cored and chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup brandy (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons dark rum (optional)
  • 1 cup golden raisins
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup molasses (or corn syrup)
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 ounces unsalted butter, cut up
  • 1 tablespoon orange peel, grated
  • 1 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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Directions

  1. 1. Combine the ingredients in a heavy pot. Cook over medium low heat for about one hour or until the apples are very tender and the mixture is very thick. Let cool completely.
  2. 2. Make up enough pie dough to provide for a top and bottom crust (be sure to look up our easy recipes for pie dough). Roll out half the dough on a floured surface and transfer it to a nine inch pie plate.
  3. 3. Spoon the filling evenly into the pie crust.
  4. 4. Roll out the other half of the dough into a rectangle. Cut 1/2 inch wide strips that are long enough to make a lattice top for the pie.
  5. 5. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  6. 6. Brush the top crust with butter. Bake for about 40 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
  7. 7. Let cool completely. Serve with hard sauce or ice cream.
 
 
  • Did you know?

    Mincemeat began as a way to preserve food; made in large batches and stored. Over time, beef suet came to replace the meat and today's mincemeat is thought of as a spicy preserve consisting of a mixture of fruits and seasonings laced with brandy or rum.