Mom's Mincemeat Pie | Doug Cooking

mincemeat

🥗Healthier: fruit mixture

💰Cheaper: dried fruit

Dried fruit is more affordable and can mimic the sweetness of traditional mincemeat.

brandy

🥗Healthier: apple juice

💰Cheaper: white grape juice

Apple juice adds sweetness without alcohol.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and can provide a similar texture.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: pecans

Pecans can be a less expensive nut option.

Take one jar of None Such mincemeat and put it in a bowl.

Add 2 medium Macintosh apples, diced, to the bowl.

Add 1 cup of plain applesauce to the mixture.

Add 1/4 cup of white sugar and 1/4 cup of brown sugar to the bowl.

Mix all the ingredients in the bowl thoroughly.

Fill a pre-made pie crust with the mincemeat mixture, spreading it evenly.

Place pats of butter (5 or 6) on top of the filling in the pie.

Roll out the top crust and place it over the filling.

Tuck the edges of the top crust under the bottom crust and crimp the edges.

Cut an 'M' into the center of the top crust for identification.

Sprinkle a little sugar on top of the crust for decoration.

Bake the pie in a preheated oven at 350°F for 1 hour and 20 minutes.

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