Homemade Mince Pie with Crumbly Topping
Description
This homemade mince pie with a crumbly topping recipe features a raisin and apple filling, no meat in the mincemeat, and a nice buttery crumble topping.
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup cold butter
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup cold water
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5 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
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1 1/2 cups raisins
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1/2 cup apple cider
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1/3 cup orange juice
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2 tablespoons finely chopped grapefruit peel without white layer
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3/4 cup white sugar
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1/2 graham cracker, crushed
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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6 tablespoons butter
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1/3 cup white sugar
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
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Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup cold butter, and salt in a bowl with a fork until very crumbly. Stir in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, just until mixture holds together; stir with a fork. Turn dough out onto a floured pastry cloth; pat into a circle shape. Roll into a 10-inch circle. Invert a 9-inch pie plate onto dough center; flip dough over. Peel off pastry cloth; evenly adjust crust into pie plate if necessary. Fold dough over edge of the pie plate; set aside.
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Combine apples, raisins, apple cider, orange juice, and grapefruit peel in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until apples are soft, about 15 minutes. Stir in 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 crushed graham cracker, cinnamon, and cloves; mix well.
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Combine remaining 3/4 cup flour, 6 tablespoons butter, 1/3 cup sugar, and remaining 1/2 crushed graham cracker in a bowl, stirring until streusel looks like fine crumbs. Pour apple mincemeat filling into the prepared pie crust; sprinkle evenly with streusel topping.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake until topping is lightly browned, about 30 minutes more. Cool before serving.