Mincemeat Recipe
Delicious and easy
Ingredients
- 2 medium apples peeled and chopped
- 200 g vegetarian suet
- 350 g raisins
- 225 g sultanas
- 225 g currants
- 110 g glace cherries chopped
- 250 g light muscavado sugar
- 2 lemons rind grated and juiced
- 50 g flaked almonds
- 4 teaspoons ground mixed spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 6 tablespoons brandy
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a large bowl
- Stir well, cover and leave for 12 hours
- Put into sterilised jars and seal
- The mincemeat improves with age, but can be used straight away
Mincemeat Method 2
- Place the mincemeat in an oven proof dish
- Cover with foil and place in a preheated oven at 120 degrees C
- Cook for 3 hours
- Allow to cool
- Stir in the brandy
- Place in sterilised jars