Mincemeat Pie

Name: Mincemeat Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Europe, British
Ingredients: Dough for single-crust pie; 2 large eggs; 1 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 cups prepared mincemeat; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; 1/4 cup butter, melted

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

Yield 8 servings

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Mincemeat pie is a traditional British Christmas dessert. We share the history and show you how to make this sweet, flavorful pie to share with your loved ones.

Ingredients

Dough for single-crust pie
2 large eggs
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups prepared mincemeat
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in. circle. Line a 9-in. pie plate with crust; trim and flute edge. In a large bowl, lightly beat eggs. Combine the sugar, flour and salt; gradually add to eggs. Stir in mincemeat, walnuts and butter; pour into crust.
Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 325° and bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool completely. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 440 calories, 18g fat (7g saturated fat), 73mg cholesterol, 231mg sodium, 65g carbohydrate (45g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.

As a cold and tasty finishing touch, my husband and I usually put a scoop of ice cream on top of our mincemeat pie slices. The recipe comes from my mother. Each year, I make it for Christmas and for my sister-in-law's New Year's party. —Laverne Kamp, Kutztown, Pennsylvania

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