Let us consider what regard we ought to have to our own duty and to the grace of God. Some would separate these things as inconsistent. If holiness be our duty, they would say, there is no room for grace; and if it be the result of grace there is no place for duty. But our duty and God’s grace are nowhere opposed in the matter of sanctification; for one absolutely supposes the other. We cannot perform our duty without the grace of God; nor does God give His grace for any other purpose than that we may perform our duty!

John Owen

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains		Holidays, Low-fat/low, Pies & past	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Nonstick cooking spray
5		Sheets phyllo dough
18	oz	Mincemeat — 2 cups
2/3	c	Walnuts — chopped
2	lg	Apples — cored and diced
1/3	c	Brown sugar
1	ts	Rum extract

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 325F.  Spray a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray.
To make the top pie crust, spray 2 sheets of phyllo dough with nonstick
cooking spray; stack sheets and cut the stack in half to make 4 sheets.
Stack the 4 sheets and place a pieplate on top to score a circle the size
of the bottom of the plate; trim off excess dough. Use decorative cookie
cutter to cut out a stencil in the center. Set top crust aside and cover
with a damp towel (always do this when working with phyllo dough).
To make the bottom crust, stack the remaining 3 sheets, cut stack to make 6
sheets.  Lay one sheet on the pie plate and spray with cooking spray.
Repeat with remaining sheets layering clockwise to cover entire pie plate.
Trim off excess dough. Bake 8-10 min or til lightly golden. Let cool for 5
min.
Filling: Combine mincemeat, walnuts, apples, brown sugar and rum extract in
a saucepan. Bring to a simmer; cover. Cook 10 min or until apples are
tender, stirring occasionally. Pour filling into prepared bottom crust and
cover with prepared top crust. Bake at 350F for 10-15min or until golden.
Recipe By     : Shape - Nov 1994
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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