Mince "Meat" Pie
Submitted by: SusanV
Here's one that I used long ago. It's from the November 1991 issue of Vegetarian
Times, and until now it's been in a binder with a lot of old recipes. I
remember making it several times and liking it and then passing it along to my
non-vegetarian father when he wanted to use up a lot of the citrus fruit he
grows. He loved it, too.
1 unpeeled orange (see note)
1 unpeeled lemon (see note)
1/2 cup apple juice
2 large yellow apples, peeled, cored and diced
3/4 cup dark raisins, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup yellow raisins, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/8 tsp, freshly ground nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla
Roughly chop orange and lemon, including rinds. Discard seeds. Process with
apple juice in a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Transfer to a large
saucepan and add remaining filling ingredient, except vanilla. Cover, and cook
over low heat for 25 minutes. Raise heat to medium and continue cooking 15 more
minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Gently stir in vanilla and
allow mixture, to cool.
Pour filling into unbaked pie shell. Bake 45 minutes, Serve warm or at room
temperature. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Note: Since you'll be eating the citrus peels, try to use organically grown
fruit.
Helpful Hint: The pie filling can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to
one week before baking.
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