Luscious Fillings Recipe

by Turnips2Tangerines

I found these yummy fillings in an old recipe booklet that was my mom's. The booklet was from the 1950's.

• Pineapple Filling~
• 6 T sugar
• 4 1/2 t cornstarch
• 1 1/2 c canned crushed pineapple
• 1 T lemon juice
• Simmer all ingredients, stirring until thick, Cool
• Date Filling~
• 2-71/2 oz pkg pitted dates
• 1/2 c sugar
• 3/4 c light brown sugar
• 1/4 c orange juice
• 1 T grated orange rind
• 1/4 t salt
• Simmer all ingredients; stirring, until thick, cool
• Mincemeat Filling
• 1/4 c sugar
• 1 T cornstarch
• 1/2 t lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups jar or prepared packaged condensed mincemeat
• Simmer all ingredients, stirring, until thick, cool
• Cranberry Mincemeat Filling
• Cut up half medium orange in as tiny pieces as possible; mix with 1 cup canned whole cranberry sauce and 1/2 cup prepared packaged or jar mincemeat. Or grind together orange and 1 cup fresh cranberries; mix in 1/2 cup sugar, then mincemeat. Cook until thick. Cool
• Prune Filling
• Over low heat, stirring until thick, 3 cups cut, pitted, prunes and 3/4 c sugar. Add 1 t vanilla extract. Cool
• Raisin Filling
• 1 1/2 c seedless raisins
• 1/3 c water
• 1/2 c sugar
• 1 T cornstarch
• pinch salt
• 1 T lemon juice

Simmer all ingredients, stirring until thick. Cool