Christmas mincemeat with suet recipe

Christmas Mincemeat with Suet recipe

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In this blog post I will guide you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's start.
This Christmas mincemeat with suet recipe is a traditional holiday treat that will fill your home with the warm and festive aroma of the season. Made with a delightful combination of fruits, spices, and suet, this mincemeat is perfect for making delicious pies, tarts, and other holiday desserts. The rich flavors and textures of this recipe will surely be a hit with your family and friends. Get ready to indulge in the traditional flavors of Christmas with this delightful mincemeat recipe.

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Christmas mincemeat with suet recipe details

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Ingredients

1	Bramley apples, cored and chopped
1	eating apple (Russets are great), cored and chopped
6	shredded suet (packet or ask your butcher)
6	raisins
6	sultanas
8	currants
4	candied peel, chopped
½ lb	muscovado or brown sugar
½ tsp	ground nutmeg
½ tsp	ground cinnamon
2 tsp	mixed spice
1	lemon, zested and juiced
1	orange, zested and juiced
2	mixed nuts, chopped (optional)
5 tbsp	brandy (we often use 50% brandy, 50% cointreau , although my Granny used scotch!)

Instructions

Mix all the ingredients thoroughly (bar the brandy) in a heat proof bowl, cover and leave for 12 hours or overnight for the flavours to mingle.

Preheat the oven to 120°C/250°F. Stir the mix once again and place the covered bowl in the warm oven and leave for 2 ½ to 3 hours, until the suet has melted. When you look at it the mincemeat will be covered in melted fat – don’t panic, this is how it is supposed to be! The fat helps preserve the fruit and prevent fermentation. Leave to cool and stir it from time to time to ensure the fat and fruit are well distributed.

When it is completely cold, stir in the brandy or mixed spirits, and turn into sterilised 1lb jam jars and seal in the usual way

Makes approx three 1 lb jars of Mincemeat, if you haven’t kept pinching tasters.

Preparation time:
ca. 20 min
Grade of difficulty:
medium
Calories per portion:
n/a