Mom'S Infamous Mincemeat Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (9 ounce) packages mincemeat
1 large apple, diced very fine
1 cup raisins
2 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup brandy or 1/2 cup rum

Preparation

Break mincemeat into small pieces and put in saucepan.
Add diced apples, raisins, water and liquor.
Boil about 2 minutes; cool.
When mincemeat mixture is cool, put into pastry lined 9\" pie pan; cover with top crust.
Prick top crust with folk.
Bake at 425 degrees for 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown.