Mom's 88 yrs. old now, but her mincemeat pie was a staple every year at the weekly Lenten Luncheons at our church as well as family holiday dinners. I wonder if it had anything to do with the half cup of brandy or rum mom would add to her pie.

Ingredients

8 serv.

(9 ounce) packages mincemeat↗2
large apple, diced very fine↗1
cup raisins↗1 cup
cups water↗2 1⁄2 cups
cup brandy or 1/2 cup rum↗1⁄2 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1
Break mincemeat into small pieces and put in saucepan.
2
Add diced apples, raisins, water and liquor.
3
Boil about 2 minutes; cool.
4
When mincemeat mixture is cool, put into pastry lined 9" pie pan; cover with top crust.
5
Prick top crust with folk.
6
Bake at 425 degrees for 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

Source: food.com

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