Mincemeat Pie Recipe



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   Recipe from the first lady in 1975, Mrs. Gerald Ford and a Recipe from the Vice Presidents wife in 1975, Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller.

Enjoy recipes from an old cookbook made years ago from a rural community plus a recipe from the White House during that time.

Mincemeat Pie Recipe


Mincemeat Chiffon Pie

   Ingredients required
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup of water
1/4 cup rum
1 1/2 cup prepared mincemeat
3 egg whites
1/3 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
1 - 9 inch baked pie shell
maraschino cherries

Preheat oven 400 degrees

Instructions for Mincemeat Chiffon Pie Recipe

   Sprinkle gelatin on water to soften. Place over low heat, stirring constantly until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in rum and mincemeat. Chill, stirring occasionally until the mixture mounds when dropped from spoon. Beat egg whites until stiff, beat in sugar and salt. Fold gelatin mixture into egg whites. Fold in whipped cream. Pour into baked pie shell. Garnish with maraschino cherries. Chill until firm. Serves 6 to 8. If desired, water may be omitted and rum increased to 3/4 cup. If so, sprinkle the gelatin on the rum and proceed as usual.

List of Pie Pastry Recipes

Apple Pie
Biscuits
Blueberry Pie
Cherry Pie
Cream Cheese Pie
Lemon Pie
Lime Pie
Mince Meat Pie
Pear Pie
Pecan Pie
Pie Crust
Pumpkin Pie
Rhubard Pie
Tarts

Baking Abbreviations
tsp. - teaspoon
Tbsp. - tablespoon
C. - cup
pt. - pint
qt. - quart
pk. - peck
bu. - bushel
oz. - ounce, ounces
lb. - pound, pounds
sq. - square
min. - minute, minutes
hr. - hour, hours
mod. - moderate, moderately
doz. - dozen
Simplified Measures
dash - less than 1/8 teaspoon
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
16 tablespoon = 1 cup
1 cup = 1/2 pint
2 cups = 1 pint
2 pints (4 cups) = 1 quart
4 quarts(liquid) = 1 gallon
8 quarts(solid) = 1 peck
4 pecks = 1 bushel
16 ounces = 1 pound
2 tablespoon = 1/4 cup
5 1/3 tablespoons = 1/3 cup
8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup
10 2/3 tablespoons = 2/3 cup
12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup
14 tablespoons = 7/8 cup