Homemade Mincemeat Recipe - Cooking Index
Homemade Mincemeat Recipe - Cooking Index
Once you've made and eaten your own Mincemeat you will never buy the mass produced type again. It really is very easy and is a far superior product in every way that will be appreciated by all this Christmas time. I tend to make it every two years so it has time to mature and add vegetable suet, at about 2.5oz per 17.5oz jar, just before using it.
Cuisine: British| 10 1/2 oz | 298g | Cooking apples, coarsley grated |
| 7 oz | 198g | Carrots, finely grated |
| 4 2/5 oz | 125g | Dried apricots, coarsely chopped |
| 4 2/5 oz | 125g | Prunes, coarsely chopped |
| 4 2/5 oz | 125g | Glace cherries, coarsely chopped |
| 4 2/5 oz | 125g | Fresh root ginger, finely grated |
| 8 3/4 oz | 248g | Raisins |
| 8 3/4 oz | 248g | Sultanas |
| 8 3/4 oz | 248g | Currants |
| 6 1/4 oz | 177g | Mixed peel |
| Grated rind and juice of 2 lemons | ||
| Grated rind and juice of 2 oranges | ||
| 4 2/5 oz | 125g | Runny honey or molasses sugar |
| 8 1/2 fl ozs | 241ml | Brandy plus extra for jars |
| 2 teaspoons | 10ml | Ground coriander seeds |
| 1 teaspoon | 5ml | Ground allspice berries |
| 1 teaspoon | 5ml | ground cloves |
| 1 teaspoon | 5ml | Ground cardamom pods |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | ground caraway seeds |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Ground star anise |
Put all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Cover and leave to stand in a warm kitchen for 2 days. Pack tightly into sterilized jars and cover with waxed paper discs. Pour 1-2 tablespoons of brandy into each jar and seal.
Before you use, mix 2.5oz vegetable suet into the contents of each 17.5oz jar.
Makes about: 2.5 kg.
Shelf life: 2 years.
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