Name: Jewelled mincemeat
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes 1.8kg/4lb
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1kg cooking apple; 1 tsp ground mixed spice; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 350g light muscovado sugar; 3 oranges zested; 1 lemon zested and juiced; 350g cranberry fresh or frozen; 100g raisin; 300ml brandy rum or sherry; 100g dried apricot chopped; 175g mixed nut (such as brazils, pecans, almonds and hazelnuts), toasted and chopped; 250g dried tropical fruit (such as pineapple, papaya, etc), chopped

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Jewelled mincemeat

Jewelled mincemeat

Mary Cadogan

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Makes 1.8kg/4lb

Easy

Total time: 1 hr

Ready in 45 minutes - 1 hour

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A lighter, zingier and fruitier version of traditional mincemeat. Can be frozen for up to 6 months

Freezable (Can be frozen)

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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1kg cooking apple
1 tsp ground mixed spice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
350g light muscovado sugar
3 oranges

zested
1 lemon

zested and juiced
350g cranberry

fresh or frozen
100g raisin
300ml brandy

rum or sherry
100g dried apricot

chopped
175g mixed nut

(such as brazils, pecans, almonds and hazelnuts), toasted and chopped
250g dried tropical fruit

(such as pineapple, papaya, etc), chopped

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Nutrition: per tablespoonful serving

kcal64
fat1g
saturates0g
carbs10g
sugars5g
fibre1g
protein1g
salt0.03g

low

Method

step 1

Peel, core and chop the apples, then put them in a large pan with the spices, sugar, citrus zests and juices. Bring to the boil then cover and simmer for about 10 mins until the apples start to soften. Add the cranberries, raisins and alcohol. Bringto the boil, stirring well, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20-30 mins, uncovered, until thickened. Stir in the apricots, nuts and tropical fruits. Remove from the heat, leave to cool, then pack into sterilised jars. Seal, label and keep for up to one month in the fridge, or six months in the freezer.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2003

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