Don't be nervous about making meatless mincemeat if you've never tried it before—it's a knockout combination of dried fruits and spices that adds wonderfully deep flavor to baked goods. Here, chunks of sweet pear and a handful of tart fruit create a pie that's fantastic with vanilla ice cream.
•Mincemeat can be chilled up to 2 weeks.
•Pie keeps, covered and chilled, 2 days. Bring to room temperature or reheat in a preheated 350°F oven 15 minutes before serving.
Recipe information
Total Time
3 days
Yield
Makes 8 servings
Ingredients
Preparation
Make mincemeat:
Step 1
Stir together all ingredients except pastry dough and chill in an airtight container, stirring at least once a day for at least 3 days.
Make pie:
Step 2
Put oven rack in middle position. Put a large baking sheet on rack and preheat oven to 425°F.
Step 3
Roll out larger piece of dough (keep remaining piece chilled) on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 13-inch round, then fit into a 9-inch pie plate. Trim edge, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang. Chill shell while rolling out smaller piece of dough for top crust.
Step 4
Roll out smaller piece of dough on a lightly floured surface with lightly floured rolling pin into a roughly 16- by 11-inch rectangle. Cut crosswise into 12 (1-inch-wide) strips with a pastry wheel or a sharp knife. Stir mincemeat, then spoon into shell in an even layer. Weave a lattice pattern over pie with pastry strips.
Step 5
Trim edges of strips flush with edge of bottom crust. Fold bottom crust up over edges of lattice and decoratively crimp.
Step 6
Bake pie on hot baking sheet 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F and cover edge of pie with a pie shield or foil if it begins to brown too quickly. Continue to bake until crust is golden brown and filling begins to bubble around edge, about 1 hour more. Transfer pie to a rack and cool to warm or room temperature, about 2 hours. Serve pie warm or at room temperature.
Recipe notes
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