ISO: ISO Mincemeat Pie (no meat/suet)

[mariadnoca]

My best friend recently passed away suddenly. Her husband mentioned she always made him a mince pie for his birthday "I guess I'll have to figure out how to make it myself." Well, that just sounded so sad...I've never made a mince pie, or whatever hard sauce is. I do know she mentioned a friend of theirs always made him the old fashioned meat/suet version for christmas "and I never had the heart to tell her neither of us liked it." So, I know they like the None Such jarred stuff, but I'm guessing she likely doctored it up...I mean you don't just pour the stuff in a crust do you?

I'd like to make him a pie for his birthday next month, but as you can see I have no idea about birthing no "mincemeat" pie.

Thoughts? Recipe?

 

[marilynfl]

Vegetarian mincemeat: not T&T

http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/mock-mincemeat-pie

 

[marilynfl]

I like her discussion about the pans to use: UK all-butter version

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/recipes/8929075/Home-made-mince-pie-recipe.html

 

[gayr]

Maria, I have made Martha Stewart's Mincemeat Pie for years, it is simple and delicious.

http://www.marthastewart.com/335568/mincemeat-pie

 

[mariadnoca]

Thanks, this is perfect...I know they use the jars & this tweaking sounds like just the thing. Thxs!

 

[mariadnoca]

Hummm interesting -- thanks!

 

[mariadnoca]

Anyone have a favorite hard sauce recipe?

 

[marilynfl]

I "used" to think my favorite was from the New Orleans cookbook. But I made it last year and it

ended up way too thick. Great taste, though. Used it on bread pudding--flavored with brandy.

 

[pam]

Pilgrim Pie

This discussion suddenly took me back 50 years. My mother used to make a pilgrim pie that tasted like mincemeat but without the meat, so I started looking for a recipe. Amazing what I found...cookies, whoopie pies, pies with vanilla pudding...but finally this http://www.mennonitegirlscancook.ca/2008/10/pilgrim-pie-how-time-appropriate-is.html
which sounds like what my mother used to make and sounds like it might fit the bill.