Meatless Mincemeat Pie

This delicious twist on the original mincemeat pie is a cozy, vegetarian dessert with walnuts, apples, sugar, lemon, and brandy for a rich filling.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 463 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 apple - peeled, cored, and chopped
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
• 1 (18 ounce) jar prepared mincemeat pie filling
• 0.5 cup packed brown sugar
• 1.5 cups chopped walnuts
• 0.25 cup rum

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 40 minutes.

Step 2

Combine mincemeat, walnuts, apples, brown sugar, rum, and lemon juice in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Adjust a rack to the lowest position.

Step 4

Let filling come to room temperature. Meanwhile, prepare pie crusts. Line a 9-inch pie plate with one pie crust.

Step 5

Stir mincemeat filling well, then pour into the prepared pie plate. Top with second pie crust and make slits or a lattice top. Crimp edges.