Regarding mince pies..

[doddiemoemoe]

Now I was raised that minced pies were little mini pies for the most 
part...to make up for the richness of the filling..

over the years many variations of a mince pie recipie has 
resulted..most of the time for the "mini pies" or even tarts (a mini 
pie w/o a top for those in most of the u.s.)..

I willingly gave the recipie for those who asked but typically, all 
those mini-pies are too much effort.

My answer has been to make a mince apple pie filling..which most 
folk love (if the type of apple used is correct and the ratio of 
mince vs. apple is correct)..

My question is, has anyone combined mincemeat filling with anything 
other than apple to make an entire pie...

I've seen pre-made frozen plain mince pies that contain peach..but 
wonder what said recipie is...(some sugar, but how much, some cream 
of tartar or cornstarch added but when/where in the recipie(would a 
piece piefilling with a little bit of mincemeat pie filling 
suffice?)...

It's hard for me as my kids have so many allergies...I was wondering 
if anyone had answers.

Also, most berry recipies are out as some of my kids have allergies 
to seeds..(and yes, I can make my own mince meat as well as buy from 
a jar...but I don't know if I want to make and entire pie out of it 
given the time it takes to make it...quite happy with small 
tarts/tart-like pies).


Me mum actually makes a grape and mince pie...I have no idea how she 
does it..and neither does she LOL! My dad always buys too much 
produce and she has to do something with it...she began making grape 
pies of all things...LOL(with all sorts of grapes besides concord).

Doddie.
(who wishes goosberries were in abundance in the United States and 
perhaps this is how/why her mum makes those grape pies? LOL)