I favor the flavors of butter to suet in mincemeat that makes it appropriate for vegetarians but use suet if you want. The butter helps make the mincemeat look slightly cloudy within the jar however this disappears when the mincemeat is cooked in mince pies, etc.
Makes 4 x 370g jars
- Measure all the ingredients except the alcohol right into a large pan. Heat lightly, allowing the butter to melt, then simmer very lightly, stirring from time to time, for around ten minutes.
TIP - I no more use cellophane tops or wax paper. I merely use clean sterilised screw-top jars saved from bought marmalade or jam.
PREPARING AHEAD - Result in the mincemeat as much as six several weeks ahead and store inside a awesome place. It’s not essential to freeze mincemeat because it stores very well.
Within The AGA - Follow stage 1, heat lightly around the boiling plate, cover and transfer towards the simmering oven for around twenty minutes.
- 175g currants
- 175g raisins
- 175g sultanas
- 175g dried cranberries
- 100g mixed peel
- 1 small cooking apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped
- 125g butter, reduce cubes
- 50g whole blanched almonds, roughly chopped
- 225g light muscovado sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice
- finely grated rind and juice of just one lemon
- 200ml brandy, rum or sherry
2016 MARY BERRY