Description
Enjoy this delightful mince pie packed with sweet apples, raisins, and a buttery crust. It’s a simple yet flavorful dessert that brings warmth and joy to every occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup dates, cut small
- 3 apples, diced
- 1 lemon, juice + rind grated
- 1 medium orange, juice + rind grated
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1 cup honey
- 3 tbsp flour for filling
- 2 1/2 cups flour for crust
- 1 cup butter flavored Crisco
- 1 tsp salt
- 5–6 tbsp cold water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Combine flour, butter-flavored Crisco, and salt in a large bowl until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Gradually add cold water, stirring until dough comes together.
- Roll out dough, place in pie pan, and prepare stuffing.
- Mix raisins, dates, apples, lemon juice, orange juice, walnuts, honey, and flour together for filling.
- Pour filling into pie crust and cover with second rolled-out dough layer.
- Make slits on top for ventilation, then bake at 400°F for 20 minutes, reduce heat to 375°F for 25 more minutes.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Use gluten-free flour for dietary adjustments.
Brush crust with milk before baking for a golden finish.
Allow filling to rest overnight for flavors to meld.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg