Make-ahead Christmas recipe for 4 - 8 people, takes only 5 mins; recipe has bramley apple, muscovado sugar, orange, lemon, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, allspice, dried cranberries, sultana, raisin, currant, brandy, flaked almond and suet.
Fruity mincemeat with almonds
Course: Make-ahead Christmas
Servings
4 - 8
servings
Prep time
15 mins
Ingredients
- Lemon: zest and juice 1 lemon
- Cinnamon: 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Orange: zest and juice 1 orange
- Nutmeg: 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- Sultana: 100g sultanas
- Raisin: 100g raisins
- Allspice: 1/4 tsp allspice
- Muscovado Sugar: 350g light muscovado sugar
- Flaked Almond: 85g flaked almond
- Bramley Apple: 4 Bramley apples, peeled, cored and grated
- Brandy: 100ml brandy
- Clove: 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- Dried Cranberries: 100g dried cranberries
- Currant: 100g currants
- Suet: 100g shredded suet or light shredded vegetable suet
Directions
- Put the grated apple and any juices, sugar, and orange and lemon zests and juices into a large saucepan. Bring gently to a simmer, stirring until the sugar has melted. Turn off the heat and stir in the spices, dried fruit and brandy. Set aside until cool.
- Once cool, stir in the almonds and suet. Divide between sterilised jars or plastic containers for the freezer.Will keep unopened in the fridge for up to 3 months, or freeze for up to 6 months.
