My Great Grandmothers Mincemeat Pie. Prepare As needed of nonstick spray. My Great Grandmothers Mincemeat Pie step by step. Simmer the pecans and Thanksgiving / Christmas Mince Meat Pie filling, see my recipe.
Description My mom always made mincemeat pie for the holidays. I didn't like it as a kid, but I sure miss it now! So different than the meatless mince'meat' pies. You can cook My Great Grandmothers Mincemeat Pie using 6 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of My Great Grandmothers Mincemeat Pie
- Prepare 2 quarts of Thanksgiving / Christmas Mince Meat Pie filling recipe.
- You need 2 of pie crust 9 inch each.
- It's As needed of nonstick spray.
- Prepare 8 ounces of pecans chopped.
- It's 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.
- You need 1/4 cup of water.
Her recipe was handed down from my great grandma, and also made about a dozen pies. She would freeze the extra in quart size portions. One of the most important ingredients is the suet.. My paternal grandma's mincemeat pie was a much sought after item by relatives close and far on my dad's side of the family.
My Great Grandmothers Mincemeat Pie instructions
- Preheat oven 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Simmer the pecans and Thanksgiving / Christmas Mince Meat Pie filling, see my recipe. Mix the water and cornstarch and add to the filling stir till it's thickened a bit. Let cool..
- Spray a pie pan with nonstick spray. Add 1 crust to pan. Remove all air in between the crust and pan..
- Pour minced meat filling into the pie crust.
- Seal the edges of pie crust..
- Put the top crust on top. Cut 4 small slits into the top of crust..
- Bake in oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes. Then reduce heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit till crust are done. I baked mine a total of 28 minutes but times can vary..
It was not turned down on my mom's side of the family either 🙂 It was a staple at the Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner table. My mother used to make this pie just for me every Thanksgiving and Christmas. This holiday season, my youngest daughter, used Grandma Myers' Mincemeat Recipe and made me a delicious mincemeat pie. Unfortunately, most people have never tasted a true old-fashioned mincemeat pie (also called mince pie). Remove remaining sheet of waxed paper; press dough evenly onto bottom and up side of pie plate, being careful not to stretch the dough.
