Mince Pie Recipe
Ingredients
1 28-ounce jar ready-to-use mincemeat
1 large cooking apple, cored and diced
1 4-ounce can walnuts (1 cup), coarsely broken
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup brandy or rum (optional)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Pastry for 9-inch 2-crust pie or 1 10- to 11-ounce package piecrust mix
Hard Sauce or sliced sharp Cheddar cheese
Directions
1. In medium-sized bowl, stir mincemeat, apple, walnuts, brown sugar, brandy, and lemon juice until well mixed.
2. Prepare pastry and line 9-inch pie plate as directed for 2-crust pie.
3. Preheat oven to 425°F. Spoon undrained mincemeat mixture into piecrust. Prepare top crust.
4. Bake pie 30 to 40 minutes until golden. Cool pie on wire rack 1 hour; serve warm, topped with Hard Sauce. Or cool completely to serve later.
2. Prepare pastry and line 9-inch pie plate as directed for 2-crust pie.
3. Preheat oven to 425°F. Spoon undrained mincemeat mixture into piecrust. Prepare top crust.
4. Bake pie 30 to 40 minutes until golden. Cool pie on wire rack 1 hour; serve warm, topped with Hard Sauce. Or cool completely to serve later.