Quick Christmas recipe for 4 - 8 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has bramley apple, currant, sultana, raisins, candied peel, orange, lemon, dark muscovado sugar, mixed spice, brandy and suet.
Quick-to-mix mincemeat
Course: Quick Christmas
Servings
4 - 8
servings
Prep time
15 mins
Ingredients
- Lemon: zest and juice of 1 lemon
- Orange: zest and juice of 1 orange
- Sultana: 450g sultanas
- Bramley Apple: 2 large Bramley apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped to give 450g/1lb
- Mixed Spice: 1 1/2 tsp ground mixed spice
- Raisins: 450g raisins
- Brandy: 100ml Armagnac or brandy, plus more if needed
- Dark Muscovado Sugar: 450g dark muscovado sugar
- Currant: 450g currants
- Candied Peel: 200g pot mixed candied peel
- Suet: 200g pack beef or vegetable suet
Directions
- Put everything except the suet into a large mixing bowl and mix well using your hands. Leave for at least 2 hrs, or overnight if you can. Add the suet, mix again, then spoon into sterilised jars (see tip, bottom left) while they are still warm. Will keep for up to 1 year in a cool, dark place. If the mincemeat starts to look dry as it matures, add a little more brandy.
