Apple Mince Pie

senseicheryl's Note:

My mom gave me a little recipe booklet that came with her NONE SUCH Mincemeat. This is one of the recipes that sounds good to me...

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8-10

Yield: 1.0 9 inch ...

• 2 refrigerated pie crusts
• 1 (27 ounce) jar mincemeat (NONE SUCH Mincemeat brand, ready-to-use regular or brandy & rum)
• 3 medium apples , all-purpose kind, cored, pared and thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons butter , melted (or you can use margarine)
• 1 egg yolk , plus (optional)
• 2 tablespoons water (optional)
• Cool Whip , thawed (optional)

Directions:

1. Place rack in lower half of oven; preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, toss apples with flour and butter; turn into prepared crust.
3. Spoon mincemeat evenly over apple mixture.
4. Cover with top crust; cut slits near center. Seal and flute.
5. Brush egg mixture over crust (optional). Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F and bake 25 minutes longer or until golden.
6. Cool.
7. Garnish as desired (Cool Whip is a family favorite!).