Christmas Mincemeat
The spices, alcohol and fruit need time to settle in advance of the festive season. This settling maximises the blending of flavours. Makes around 2kg.
PREP TIME
40
MINUTES
Ingredients
2 large apples, peeled, cored and grated
500g sultanas
350g raisins
200g chopped peel
4 tsp mixed spice
2 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp ground cloves
2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
500g nuts, finely chopped
200mls dark rum
zest 2 oranges, plus the juice 4
zest and juice 2 lemons
350g dark muscovado sugar
200g suet
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