Festive Apple, Pear & Ginger Mincemeat
Make Christmas mince pies with this fresh, suet-free mincemeat. Light, fruity, and warmly spiced, it’s a showstopper and delicious!
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Cooking tools:
- Kitchen scale
- Microplane
- Citrus press
- Mason jar
- Chef's knife
- Peeler
- Cutting board
- Pot
- Saucepan
- Wooden spoon
- Measuring cup
- Measuring spoon
- Mixing bowl
- Stove
- Ladle
- Spoon
- Fork
Ingredients
- 1kg Bramley apples
- Finely grated zest and juice of 2-3 oranges (you need 200ml juice)
- 500g firm pears, peeled, cored and chopped into 1cm cubes
- 200g currants
- 150g raisins
- 150g sultanas
- 100g crystallised stem ginger
- 100g orange marmalade
- 250g demerara sugar
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ nutmeg, grated
- 50ml ginger wine or cordial (optional)
- 100g chopped almonds
- 50ml brandy or sloe gin
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