My Great Grandmothers Mincemeat Pie. Mix the water and cornstarch and add to the filling stir till it's thickened a bit. My mom always made mincemeat pie for the holidays. I didn't like it as a kid, but I sure miss it now!
She would freeze the extra in quart size portions.
One of the most important ingredients is the suet..
Simmer the pecans and Thanksgiving / Christmas Mince Meat Pie filling, see my recipe.
You can have My Great Grandmothers Mincemeat Pie using 6 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
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.
- Prepare As needed of nonstick spray.
- It's 8 ounces of pecans chopped.
- Prepare 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.
- You need 1/4 cup of water.
Mix the water and cornstarch and add to the filling stir till it's thickened a bit. 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. 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. One of the flavors of Christmas I will always remember from my childhood was my grandmother's mincemeat pie.
My Great Grandmothers Mincemeat Pie step by step
- 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..
The flakiest crust you could ever imagine, sprinkled with sugar on top, and enclosing delicious, spicy, meaty goodness. It was a highly-anticipated part of our annual celebration. It and fishing put food on our table. They used deer, squirrel, rabbit, groundhog, and pork in their mincemeat which is my favorite pie. I make me a mincemeat pie every Christmas.