Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! Which means it's pie time! One pie in particular - Mincemeat. Before you wrinkle your nose and ask me -- What?!? Let me explain - Mincemeat has nothing to do with meat. Nope. No cows, chickens, pigs, etc were harmed in the making of this pie. Mincemeat is apples, pears, and raisins in a heavy syrup that's spicy and sweet. It smells very pungent and most places in the US don't make it - luckily for us folks it comes in jars and you can make your own.

Roll out your pie crust available in the refrigerator section of the grocery store and line the pie plate with it.
Pie filling loaded into it's shell . . .

There are a few companies that make Mincemeat - but the best is Crosse and Blackwell. You'll need two jars for a standard pie.

Fold the top layer of crust over to make it easier to place on top of the pie.

Trim excess crust, wet edges to get it to seal, and crimp shut. Take a knife to vent top of pie. Before placing in oven at 350 for 45 min - put a ring of tinfoil around the top of pie to keep it from burning.

Remove from oven and let cool. Serve with whip cream.

Admittedly - Mincemeat is not my favorite kind of pie. But it's a family tradition and my Dad's favorite, so it wouldn't be the Holiday's without it.