Description:

A delicious alternative to plain old pumpkin pie!

Source:

Joyce Anderson

Serves/Makes:1 pie

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) mince meat (I use commercial canned type that does not contain meat - only apples, raisin and nuts)
• 1 egg - beaten
• 1 cup (225 ml) pumpkin (I used canned but you can used fresh, cooked and mashed pumpkin)
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml). nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml). salt

Preparation

• Preheat oven t 425 degrees (225 C.).
• Prepare pastry for 8 inch crust pie.
• Fill pastry lined pan with mince meat.
• Beat remaining ingredients with rotary beater.
• Pour over mince meat in pan.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes in preheated oven.
• Serve slightly warm or cool, but not cold (regrigerated) with a dollop of whipped cream on top.

Comments

This has been a family favorite for years. Even those who've been skeptical because they think they don't like mincemeat love this. It's always the first to go at our house.

You can adjust the spices to your tastes. We usually use more than called for in this recipe.