Apple streusel mincemeat pie

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Pie shell, 9\"; unbaked
3Apples, pared and thinly sliced
3tablespoonsFlour
½cupFlour
2tablespoonsButter, melted
27ouncesMincemeat
¼cupBrown sugar
1teaspoonCinnamon
cupButter, cold
¼cupNuts, chopped

Directions

In large bowl, toss apples with 3 tablespoons flour and melted butter; arrange in pastry shell. Top with mincemeat. In medium bowl, combine remaining ½ c flour, sugar and cinnamon; cut in cold butter until crumbly. Add nuts; sprinkle over mincement. Bake in lower half of 425 degrees oven 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees; bake 25 minutes longer or until golden. Cool. Garnish as desired.

PAT'S NOTES FROM 1/95: This pie was excellent. I used reconstituted mincemeat (1 box) and as many apples as were needed to fill the pie plate - lots more than the recipe calls for. I increased the amount of topping to add sweetness because of the increased number of tart apples.