Mock Mincemeat Pie

Ingredients

• 4 Grannys Smith apples , peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1.5 cups seedless raisins
• 0.5 cups apple cider
• 0.33 cups orange juice
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 0.75 cups white sugar
• 2 sodas crackers , finely crushed
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cloves
• 2 pies crusts , 9-inch

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

2. 2

   Combine apples, raisins, apple cider, orange juice, and orange zest in a large saucepan over medium heat; simmer, stirring occasionally, until apples are very soft, about 20 minutes. Stir in sugar, soda crackers, cinnamon, and cloves until well combined.

3. 3

   Pour apple mixture into pie crust; top with second crust. Pinch and crimp edges to seal. Pierce top crust in several places with a fork. (Or refrigerate apple mixture until ready to use.)

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake until top is golden brown, about 30 minutes more. Cool before serving.