Mincemeat Pie is a traditional dessert flavored with a tasty combination of nuts, brown sugar, citrus and more. It is baked in a pretty lattice pie crust with minimum prep work.
If you have never made a Mincemeat Pie before, give this recipe a try. It is easy using jarred Mince meat and a great way to quickly make this type of pie. I think you will love the flavors.
This super easy recipe for Mincemeat Pie is so yummy and packed with flavor. With only a few ingredients and the ease of jarred mincemeat, it is effortless.
This pie recipe is a classic holiday pie. If you love this pie, check out these other delicious pie recipes. Butterscotch Pecan Pie, Buckeye Pie Recipe and No Bake Pumpkin Pie is just a few of our favorite Christmas Pie Recipes. I also have been making Sweet Potato Pecan Pie for years.
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What is Mincemeat Pie?
Traditional Mincemeat was often served as a long awaited Christmas pie in the 17th century. Finely chopped beef suet and spices were the main ingredients in minced meat. While, you can still find Mince pies with meat, it is most commonly made without.
This recipe is historically a large part of Christmas tradition in the United Kingdom. Typically, flavors include orange juice, mace, clove and more.
Most mince pie recipes consist of fruit filling and spices tucked into a pie crust. Mincemeat pie filling in a jar usually does not actually contain meat although you can find some variations that do. The mixture most commonly consists of pecans, dried fruit, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar and brandy flavoring.
Ingredients
- Pre-made Pie Crusts. You can also make 3 Ingredient Pie Crust Recipe.
- Mincemeat Filling & Topping. This comes ready made in the store.
- Large Egg. Lightly beaten egg.
For the full list of ingredients and recipe, scroll to the bottom of the post for the recipe card.
Variations
- Vegetarian option. While the filling does not contain meat, it typically uses suet and that is an animal fat. You can opt to buy a vegetarian jarred version or make your own using butter instead of suet.
- Homemade Pie Crust. We used a store-bought refrigerated pie crust to make it really easy. However, you can use a homemade pie crust if you prefer.
- Mini Pies. If you have small pie plates or mini tart tins, try making Mini Mince Meat Pies. These would be pretty for the holidays or when you want to serve mini pies. If you don’t have either of these pans, make them in mini muffin tins.
- Mincemeat Homemade – We used the jar mincemeat filling, but feel free to make your own. Mincemeat is made with granny smith apples, raisins, lemons, orange zest and currants. Blended with other simple ingredients for a delicious mincemeat pies recipe.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1 – Place one of the chilled pie crusts in a 9-inch pie plate.
Step 2 – Pour the jarred mincemeat into the prepared crust. Stir and spread evenly.
Step 3 – Then lay out the other pie crust on a floured work surface. Use a pizza cutter, sharp knife or pastry wheel to cut the pie crust into 16 strips. They need to be approximately ½ inch thick.
Step 4 – Then carefully thread the strips over and under one another to make a weave topping on top of the pie. Trim off any excess overhang on the pie. Then crimp the edges of the dough with a fork or with your fingers.
Step 5 – Gently brush the top of the lattice topping with the lightly beaten egg wash.
Step 6 – Cover the crust with foil or a pie crust shield. Bake the pie for 30 minutes until the crust is golden brown.
Recipe Tips
- Puff Pastry. You can make individual pies using puff pastry. This will provide for smaller serving sizes and provide a puffier crust. It is also a nice change if you like the taste of puff pastry.
- Cover the pie crust. If you notice that the pie crust is browning too early, cover with aluminum foil. This will allow the pie to continue cooking without burning the crust.
- Heat the Oven – Preheat the oven temperature to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Then move the oven rack to the lowest position in the oven.
- Cool Pie – Before serving pie, allow pie to cool completely on a wire rack. It may take up to 15 minutes.
Can You Make in Advance?
I love serving this pie fresh but you can easily make this pie the night before serving. Another option is to freeze the pie unbaked.
When ready to serve, place directly in the oven without any need to thaw first. Just keep in mind that the cooking time will need to be increased if frozen.
Serving Suggestions
This is delicious served hot or cold. We love it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
However, it is just as tasty served alone and is the perfect holiday pie.
Storage
Refrigerate any leftover pie covered for up to 3 to 4 days. It stores easily and tastes great reheated. Make sure to chill first and make sure it is no longer warm before storing.
You can also freeze Mincemeat Pie up to 3 months. Place inside a freezer bag or container. Freeze until ready to enjoy and thaw.
This is a great method to prepare the pie in advance for holidays and other busy seasons.
More Easy Pie Recipes
- Easy Pecan Pie Recipe
- Mini Apple Pie Bites Recipe
- Crack Pie Recipe
- Butterscotch Pie
- Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
- Cinnamon Roll Pie Recipe
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Mincemeat Pie
Ingredients
- 2 Pre-made Pie Crusts refrigerated
- 29 oz. Mincemeat Filling & Topping
- 1 Large Egg lightly beaten
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and move the oven rack to the lowest position in the oven.
- Place one of the chilled pie crusts in a 9 inch pie pan.
- Pour the jarred mincemeat into the prepared crust.
- Then lay out the other pie crust on a floured work surface. Use a pizza cutter, sharp knife or pastry wheel to cut the pie crust into 16 strips that are approximately ½ inch thick. Then carefully thread the strips over and under one another to make a weave topping on top of the pie. Trim off any excess overhang on the pie. Then crimp the edges of the dough with a fork or with your fingers.
- Gently brush the top of the lattice topping with the lightly beaten egg. Cover the crust with foil or a pie crust shield.
- Bake the pie for 30 minutes until the pie is golden brown.
- Cool completely on a wire rack and then the pie is ready to serve and enjoy!
