Maple-Pecan Mincemeat Pie

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Maple-Pecan Mincemeat Pie

 

Recipe Ingredients

 

MINCEMEAT FILLING:

4 oz tempeh

2 apples, peeled, cored and diced

½ cup raisins

½ cup currants

½ cup chopped dates

1/3 cup chopped pecans

½ cup maple syrup

½ cup orange juice

1 Tbs. grated orange peel

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. mace

 

ORANGE JUICE PIE CRUST

1-2/3 cups whole wheat pastry flour or all-purpose flour

¼ cup canola oil

¼ cup orange juice

 

 

 

 

Recipe Directions

 

TO MAKE FILLING: Steam tempeh for 20 minutes and then shred or dice finely.

Stir tempeh and remaining filling

ingredients together in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10

minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat

and set aside to cool.

 

TO MAKE PIE CRUST: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine crust ingredients in

a large bowl until a soft ball of dough is

formed. Add more juice if necessary.

 

TO ASSEMBLE: Divide dough into 2 pieces, one slightly larger than the other.

Place larger ball of dough onto a lightly

floured surface and roll into a 9” circle. Place larger circle of dough into

an 8” pie plate. Spoon filling into crust.

 

Roll remaining ball of dough into an 8” circle and place on top of filling.

Seal and crimp edges. Cut 3 or 4 steam vents in top.

 

Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake until crust is

lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Cool before

serving.

 

PER SERVING: 372 calories; 8 gm protein; 7 mg sodium; 65 gm carb.; 12 gm

fat; 63 mg calcium.

 

 

 

 

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