Mince Fruit for Pie (Sans Meat)

• 2 cortland apples
• 14 cup packed chopped dried cherries or 14 cup dried apricot
• 14 cup packed chopped dried cranberries or 14 cup dried apricot
• 12 cup packed chopped dates or 12 cup raisins or 12 cup prune
• 12 cup water
• 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 2 tablespoons raw sugar
• 3 tablespoons apricot jam or 3 tablespoons orange marmalade
• ready-made pie crust

1. Preheat the oven to 450F.
2. Place dried fruit and water in small saucepan.
3. Bring to boil and remove from heat.
4. Let stand 15 minutes.
5. Peel, core and dice apples into 1/4" bits.
6. Combine apples, dried fruit plus remaining water, sugar, margarine and jam until all fruit is coated evenly.
7. Pour into pie crust.
8. Bake 10 minutes on lower oven rack.
9. Reduce heat to 350F and bake 15-20 mins., until crust is golden brown.
10. Let cool 30 minutes before slicing.

cortland apples, cherries, cranberries, dates, water, margarine, sugar, apricot, readymade pie crust

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mince-fruit-for-pie-sans-meat-495734 (may not work)