Essential at Christmas and throughout the whole festive season; this homemade Quick Mincemeat is a must for mince pie lovers. So easy to make and much tastier than any shop bought varieties.
Add 500g Bramley apples, 400g raisins, 400g sultanas, 200g dried cranberries, 225g vegetarian suet, 350g soft dark brown sugar, 4 tsp mixed ground spice, ½ tsp ground cinnamon, ¼ tsp ground nutmeg, 100ml Cointreau, zest & juice of 2 lemons and the zest and juice of 2 oranges to a large pan
Thoroughly mix all of the ingredients together
Over a medium heat, cook the mincemeat for 10 minutes stirring frequently
Add the warm mincemeat to sterilised jars and seal
Recipe uses 500g of apples weighed before peeling and coring.
The suet from the mincemeat will begin to solidify as it cools. Don't worry this will melt when you cook the mincemeat again in mince pies for example.
Nutritional information is given as a guide only and may vary.
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