Mincemeat and Apple Dessert

Submitted by Sydney Mike

"This recipe was found online at southernfood.about.com."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 4 cups tart apples, thinly sliced
• 1 -2 cup mincemeat
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup dates, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1⁄3 cup cranberry juice
• 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, & butter a 9" square baking dish.
2. Spread half the apple slices in the baking dish.
3. Combine mincemeat, nuts, dates & chocolate chips, then spread mixture over apples.
4. Pour cranberry juice over the mincemeat layer, then cover that with the remaining apple slices.
5. In a bowl, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt & butter, mixing with fingertips until crumbly.
6. Sprinkle over apples in baking dish.
7. Bake 55-60 minutes, or until apples are tender.
8. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

Reviews

[Kittencalrecipezazz]

the taste was great however it baked out slightly on the watery side but after sitting for a while it seemed to firm up slightly, if I make again I will reduce the cranberry juice to 3 tablespoons, we enjoyed this thanks for sharing Syd!