Sugar Plum Mince Pie
- 2 cups prunes pitted, halved
- 1 cup walnuts chopped
- 1 x pie shell (9 inch)
- 1/2 cup port wine or brandy
- 28 ounces mince meat, prepared
- 1 x eggs beaten, for glaze
- 1 x sugar
- Combine prunes and port in covered container; let stand overnight.
- Add mincemeat and walnuts to prune mixture; and set aside.
- Roll half the pastry out on floured board and use to line 22 cm (9-inch) pie plate; trim and flute edges.
- Spoon prune-mincemeat filling into pastry shell.
- Roll out remaining pastry; brush with egg; sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake in 220C (425F) oven 10 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 190C(375F); continue baking 20 to 25 minutes until crust is golden and filling is bubbly.
- Cool on rack.
- Serve wedges with whipped cream, sweetened to taste.
prunes pitted, walnuts, pie shell, port wine, mince meat, eggs, sugar
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/sugar-plum-mince-pie-459 (may not work)