This Is The Best Sweet Mincemeat Pie Recipe For Christmas!

mincemeat filling

🥗Healthier: homemade fruit filling

💰Cheaper: apple filling

Homemade filling can reduce sugar and is often cheaper.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and healthier.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener.

pie crust

🥗Healthier: whole wheat crust

💰Cheaper: store-bought crust

Whole wheat crust adds fiber.

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Roll out the pie crust and fit it into a pie dish.

In a bowl, combine the mincemeat filling with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.

Add lemon and orange zest to the mixture and stir well.

Melt butter and mix it into the filling along with the vanilla extract and salt.

Pour the filling into the prepared pie crust evenly.

Cover the pie with a top crust, sealing the edges.

Cut slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape.

Brush the top crust with milk and sprinkle with sugar.

Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes until golden brown.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool before serving.

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