Fruity Mincemeat Pie

Name: Fruity Mincemeat Pie
Ingredients: Large Batch Sweet Lemon Pastry [add 2 tsp (10 mL) finely grated lemon rind to flour in Large Batch Sweet Pastry recipe]; 1 egg yolk; 1 tbsp (15 mL) milk; 1 tsp (5 mL) coarse granulated sugar; Filling:; 1 cup (250 mL) dried cranberries; 2 tbsp (25 mL) brandy or orange juice; 2 tbsp (25 mL) lemon juice; 2 pears; 1 jar (700 mL) prepared mincemeat; 1 tsp (5 mL) grated lemon rind

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Ingredients

Large Batch Sweet Lemon Pastry [add 2 tsp (10 mL) finely grated lemon rind to flour in Large Batch Sweet Pastry recipe]
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp (15 mL) milk
1 tsp (5 mL) coarse granulated sugar
Filling:
1 cup (250 mL) dried cranberries
2 tbsp (25 mL) brandy or orange juice
2 tbsp (25 mL) lemon juice
2 pears
1 jar (700 mL) prepared mincemeat
1 tsp (5 mL) grated lemon rind

Directions

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