Special Mincemeat

Name: Special Mincemeat
Cuisine: British, European
Ingredients: 175g currants; 175g raisins; 175g sultanas; 175g dried cranberries; 100g mixed peel; 1 small cooking apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped; 125g butter, cut into cubes; 50g whole blanched almonds, roughly chopped; 225g light muscovado sugar; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp mixed spice; finely grated rind and juice of 1 lemon; 200ml brandy, rum or sherry

3 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:49:44 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

140

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1259.7 kcal (63%)

Total Fat33.1 g (47%)

Carbs221.7 g (85%)

Sugars184 g (204%)

Protein11.1 g (22%)

Sodium55.3 mg (3%)

Fiber13.1 g (47%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

175gcurrants

175graisins

175gsultanas

175gdried cranberries

100gmixed peel

1cooking apple

small, peeled, cored and finely chopped

125gbutter

cut into cubes

50gwhole blanched almonds

roughly chopped

225glight muscovado sugar

½ tspground cinnamon

1 tspmixed spice

1lemon

finely grated rind and juice of

200mlbrandy

rum or sherry

Instructions

Step 1

Measure all of the ingredients except the alcohol into a large pan. Heat gently, allowing the butter to melt, then simmer very gently, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Allow the mixture to cool completely then stir in the brandy, rum or sherry.

Step 3

Spoon the mincemeat into sterilised jam jars, seal tightly, label and store in a cool place.

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