Traditional mincemeat

Traditional mincemeat

Try making your mincemeat well in advance of Christmas to give the flavours maximum time to mature

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes about 2kg (4 x 500ml jars)

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

plus soaking

Method

  1. Soak the raisins and currants in the brandy and lemon juice for 1 hr until plumped up, then drain and set the brandy aside. Mix all the ingredients together in the order given, then pour in the brandy when everything else is well mixed. Spoon and press into sterilised jars, to exclude any air (the easiest way to sterilise jars is to run them through a dishwasher on its hottest setting). Cover and leave for at least a fortnight. Will keep in the fridge for up to 6 months.

PER TBSP

70 kcalories, protein 0g, carbohydrate 10g, fat 3 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 0g, salt 0.01 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2009.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes about 2kg (4 x 500ml jars)

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

plus soaking

Ingredients

  • 250g raisins
  • 375g currants
  • 100ml brandy
  • zest of 1 lemon , juice of ½
  • 300g shredded suet
  • 250g dark brown sugar
  • 85g chopped mixed peel
  • ½ small nutmeg , grated
  • 1 large Bramley apple , peeled and grated
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70 kcalories, protein 0g, carbohydrate 10g, fat 3 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 0g, salt 0.01 g

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