PEAR-CRANBERRY MINCEMEAT LATTICE PIE
Categories Berry Fruit Nut Dessert Bake Christmas Thanksgiving Cranberry Pear Walnut Fall Winter Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make mincemeat:
- 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:
- Put oven rack in middle position. Put a large baking sheet on rack and preheat oven to 425°F.
- 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.
- 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.
- Trim edges of strips flush with edge of bottom crust. Fold bottom crust up over edges of lattice and decoratively crimp.
- 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.
PEAR AND SOUR CHERRY MINCEMEAT
Categories Dessert Thanksgiving Raisin Pear Cherry Walnut Fall Vegan Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 3 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Peel, quarter, and core pears. Chop pears coarse and in a bowl toss with lemon juice.
- In a dry 3 1/2- to 4-quart heavy saucepan cook 1/3 cup sugar over moderate heat, stirring with a fork, until melted and cook, without stirring, swirling pan, until a golden caramel. Remove pan from heat and carefully add water down side of pan (caramel will steam and harden). Return pan to heat and simmer mixture, stirring, until caramel is dissolved. Add pears, remaining 1/3 cup sugar, cherries, raisins, spices, and salt and simmer, stirring occasionally at beginning of cooking and frequently toward end to prevent sticking, until thickened, about 50 minutes.
- Stir in walnuts and brandy and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Cool mincemeat. Mincemeat may be used immediately but will improve in flavor if kept, covered and chilled, at least 1 day and up to 1 week.
PEAR MINCEMEAT WITH APRICOTS
A delicious, not-so-common mincemeat. Excellent way to use all those extra pears!
Provided by Tracy Mulder
Categories Side Dishes
Yield 96
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large pot, combine the sugar, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and salt. Mix well.
- Into the same pot, add the pears, orange, lemon, apple and apricot. Mash together.
- Stir in the grape juice, vinegar, raisins, and currants. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often. Simmer, uncovered, until thick.
- Spoon into hot sterilized jars to within 1/4 inch of jar top. Seal. Check seal the top of the lid lid should not move when pressed. If seal isn't good refrigerate and use within 1 week. If stored in well sealed containers in refrigerator, it keeps at least one year!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.9 calories, Carbohydrate 26.6 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 0.5 g, Sodium 25.9 mg, Sugar 22.9 g
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