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Show f Something New in a Holiday Pie rir-sTir?-- 77 lJhy ; M n ft Mincemeat and cranberries combine to make a holiday pie with a past in the great tradition and a bright future ahead. It wouldn't do to spoil the flavor or color of, this special pie, so auick-cookini tapioca is used to thicken the fruity, luscious filling. Pastry loaves and cranberries simulate holly for a final festive touch. Cranberry Mince Christmas Pi H " 3 tablespoons quick-cooking ' V cups moist mincemeat . tapioca Pastry for two-crust 9-inek 1 cup sugar ' pie . y2 teaspoon salt 15 to 20 Pastry Holly Leavt 2 cup3 fresh cranberries Few whole uncooked cup water I cranberries Combine quick-cooking tapioca, sugar, salt, 2 cups cranberries, water, and mincemeat in saucepan. Cook and stir over re4in heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cool, stirring occasionally. Roll half the pastry $ inch thick. Line a 9-inch pie pjut md trim pastry at edge of rim. Roll remaining pastry inch thick and cut several 2-inch slits or a fancy design near center. Fill yea shell with fruit mixture. Moisten edge of bottom crust. "Te aajiei top crust, fold pastry in half or roll loosely , on rolling pia; eeakr on filling. Open slits with a knife. ( Well-opened slits are uaporisnet to permit escape of steam during baking.) Trim top crust, lettrrsj it extend Vi inch over rim. To eal, press top and bottom eraeis together on rim. Then , fold edge 'of top crust under bottom errrtt. Press edges together o$ rim using tines of fork. Bake ia hot era (425F.) 45 minutes, or until syrup boils with heavy bubble &si do not burst. ' V Before serving, arrange baked Pastrv Holly Leaves arevnd edlje of pie, overlapping leaves slightly to form a holly wreath. laa (he center of the pie, arrang-e whole cranberries and 2 or. 3 paefe? i leaves in a cluster to resemble a spiig of holly. Pastry Holly Leaves: Use pastry recipe for one-crust pi. Rel , pastry V$ inch thick and cut holly Reaves about 1 to IVi inches long. (Make pattern from 'paper, then cut out pastry leave with -a sharp knife.) Brush lightly with cream. Bake on a cooky sheet in a hot oven (425F.) 8 to 10 ininutes, or until very lightly browned. - |