Recipe: Delicious My Great Grandmothers Mincemeat Pie

My Great Grandmothers Mincemeat Pie. Great recipe for My Great Grandmothers Mincemeat Pie. This was made by my Mom when we were growing up. She would always make it for her grandmother whom she got the recipe from.

She and my parents tweaked her original recipe over the years. After my grandmother passed away, one of my aunts took over making the mincemeat and the pies. Occasionally, my mom would make a pie. You can cook My Great Grandmothers Mincemeat Pie using 6 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of My Great Grandmothers Mincemeat Pie

1. You need 2 quarts of Thanksgiving / Christmas Mince Meat Pie filling recipe.
2. You need 2 of pie crust 9 inch each.
3. You need As needed of nonstick spray.
4. You need 8 ounces of pecans chopped.
5. It's 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.
6. Prepare 1/4 cup of water.

The mincemeat recipe makes a big batch, so there was plenty to share. I asked for the recipe, and realized it would be a commitment to make it. And if you're looking for more delicious recipes to add to your list of holiday must-tries, please follow our Gluttony board where we share all kinds of great ideas! Grandma Miller's Homemade Mincemeat recipe was shared with me by Joy Chowning of Oregon.

My Great Grandmothers Mincemeat Pie instructions

1. Preheat oven 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Simmer the pecans and Thanksgiving / Christmas Mince Meat Pie filling, see my recipe. Mix the water and cornstarch and add to the filling stir till it's thickened a bit. Let cool..
3. Spray a pie pan with nonstick spray. Add 1 crust to pan. Remove all air in between the crust and pan..
4. Pour minced meat filling into the pie crust.
5. Seal the edges of pie crust..
6. Put the top crust on top. Cut 4 small slits into the top of crust..
7. Bake in oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes. Then reduce heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit till crust are done. I baked mine a total of 28 minutes but times can vary..

Joy says, "This is my great grandma Miller's recipe for homemade mincemeat. This recipe is highly sought out by my friends and family and has been a family tradition for over a hundred years that I know of." My mother used to make this pie just for me every Thanksgiving and Christmas. This holiday season, my youngest daughter, used Grandma Myers' Mincemeat Recipe and made me a delicious mincemeat pie. Unfortunately, most people have never tasted a true old-fashioned mincemeat pie (also called mince pie). Ever had a real homemade mince pie?