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Cranberry-Mince Pie
Makes one 9-inch pie
2/3 cup
sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2/3 cup water
1½ cups fresh cranberries, rinsed and drained
Pastry for 2-crust pie
1 jar (27 oz.) Mincemeat (Regular or Brandy& Rum)
1 egg yolk plus 2 tablespoons water, mixed
In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; add water. Over high
heat, cook and stir to boiling. Add cranberries; return to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn
mincemeat into pastry-lined pie plate. Top with cranberries. Cover
with vented top crust; seal and flute. Brush egg mixture over
crust. Bake in lower half of 425° oven 30 minutes or until golden.
Cool.
Top with Egg Nog Cream (if desired)
In large bowl, combine 1½ cups chilled Egg Nog and 1 (4 serving
size) package instant vanilla flavor pudding mix; mix well. Fold
in ½ pint whipping cream, whipped. Chill. Use as topping for pie,
cake or fruit. (Makes about 3½ cups)
Note: I found this Borden® recipe many, many years ago
and it is a favorite of my very dear mother-in-law ... another
Mrs. N.
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