MOCK MINCE PIE
Instructions:
- 2 c. suet
- 8 apples
- 8 crackers
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 c. molasses
- 1-1/2 c. corn sirup
- 2 c. cider
- 1/2 c. vinegar
- 1 lb. raisins
- 1 Tb. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. cloves
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 tsp. salt
- Force the suet and apples through a food chopper or chop them in a chopping bowl.
- Crush the crackers with a rolling pin and add them. Add the sugar, molasses, corn sirup, cider, vinegar, raisins, spices, and salt.
- Cook together very slowly for about 1 hour, stirring to prevent burning. If more liquid is required, add cider or some other fruit juice, or, if these are not available, add plain water.
- Fill the lower crust of the pie with this mixture, cover with the top crust, and start baking in a hot oven, gradually lowering the temperature and continuing to bake for 40 to 50 minutes.