DRIED-FRUIT MINCEMEAT PIE
Categories Rum Food Processor Dessert Bake Christmas Thanksgiving Vegetarian Cranberry Dried Fruit Date Spice Fall Gourmet Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 6 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make mincemeat:
- In a food processor coarsely chop mixed dried fruit and dates with spices, salt, and sugar. In a heavy saucepan combine dried-fruit mixture, cranberries, and 2 cups water and cook at a bare simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes, or until fruit is tender (mixture will be very thick). In a small bowl stir together cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water until combined well. Stir cornstarch mixture into dried-fruit mixture and simmer, stirring frequently, 2 minutes. Stir in brandy and cool mincemeat. Mincemeat may be used immediately but will improve in flavor if kept, covered and chilled, at least 1 day and up to 1 week. Bring mincemeat to room temperature before proceeding.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Keeping remaining dough chilled, on a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin roll out half of dough into a 13-inch round (about 1/8 inch thick). Fit round into a 9-inch (1-quart) glass pie plate and trim edge, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang. Chill shell, covered, 30 minutes, or until firm.
- Coarsely chop pecans and in a shallow baking pan toast in middle of oven until a shade darker, about 4 minutes. Stir pecans into mincemeat and spoon into shell, smoothing top. Roll out remaining dough 1/8 inch thick and arrange over filling. Trim dough, leaving a 3/4-inch overhang, and fold overhang under edge of bottom shell, pressing to seal. Crimp edge decoratively.
- In a small bowl whisk together 1/2 tablespoon water and yolk and lightly brush crust with egg wash. Sprinkle crust with sugar and with a knife cut several steam vents.
- Bake pie in middle of oven until crust is golden, 30 to 35 minutes, and transfer to a rack to cool. Pie may be made 8 hours ahead and kept at room temperature. Serve pie warm or at room temperature.
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Charles Emeka
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Zellick Dede
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Amiratiy Dankaliya
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Jessica Mbrs
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Wicklyffe Odingo
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Christopher Wisdom
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Zavion Morris
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Baba Shawn
[email protected]This pie was a disappointment. The crust was soggy and the filling was bland. I would not recommend this recipe.
Divvyman Kev
[email protected]The mincemeat filling was a bit too sweet for my taste, but the crust was perfect. I would try this recipe again with a different filling.
Melissa Phelps
[email protected]This pie was easy to make and turned out great! I used a store-bought pie crust to save time, and the filling was simple to make. The pie was a big hit with my guests.
Jordyn Amari
[email protected]I was a bit skeptical about using dried fruit in a pie, but I was pleasantly surprised by how delicious this mincemeat pie was. The filling was moist and flavorful, and the crust was perfectly flaky.
Mark Federman
[email protected]This mincemeat pie was a hit with my family! The dried fruit filling was perfectly sweet and tart, and the crust was flaky and golden brown. I will definitely be making this pie again for the holidays.