Turkey Rum Pie: [e.g., Modified Mincemeat Pie; thank you NPR]
Ingredients
* Filling: 1 pound turkey meat [mix of dark and white - more dark], cooked and chopped
* 4 ounces suet
* 1 pound tart apples, peeled, cored, and chopped fine
* 3/4 cup beef broth (or reserved cooking liquid from meat)
* 1 1/4 cup sugar
* 3/4 cup cider
* 1/4 cup molasses
* 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
* 1 cup golden raisins
* 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
* 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
* 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
* Juice from one lemon
* Juice from one orange
* 1/4 cup rum [or brandy]
* Pie: Pastry dough for 9-inch double-crust pie
* 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
Makes a dozen mini pies
Instructions
1. For the filling: In large stock pot or Dutch oven, combine all ingredients except rum and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add rum and cool to room temperature.
2. For the pies: Place oven rack in middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees.
3. Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness and cut into 12 4-inch circles and 12 2-inch circles.
4. Line standard capacity muffin tin with larger circles, pressing dough firmly into pan edges; chill for 30 minutes if dough becomes soft.
5. Fill each cup to the top with about 1/3 cup mincemeat, top with smaller dough circles, then cut a slit or small circle in the center of each. Brush with egg white and bake until dough is golden brown and filling is bubbling, about 30 minutes.
6. Cool on wire rack 15 minutes, remove pies from pan, and continue to cool another 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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No idea if this would taste good, but there you go. It makes a good traditional mincemeat pie if you swap turkey for venison and rum for brandy.
