Outer Isles Gardening Mincemeat

Outer Isles Gardening Mincemeat

ardivachar.co.uk

Mincemeat, the traditional filling for mince pies, a spiced preserve made with dried fruit, apple, suet and candied fruit and spices steeped in brandy.

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Ingredients

  • 225g dark muscovado sugar
  • 560g mixed dried fruit – raisins, sultanas, currants, Morello cherries
  • 110g mixed peel
  • 110g suet or vegetarian suet
  • 225g Bramley apple, peeled and finely chopped
  • 250 ml brandy, rum, whiskey or sherry, or cold tea
  • zest and juice of an orange
  • zest and juice of a lemon
  • 1 teaspoon mixed spice
  • ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

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