Christmas Mincemeat (Vegetarian)

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A vegetarian mincemeat recipe.

Mincemeat

This recipe makes enough mincemeat to fill approx 50 mince pies. If you would prefer to use suet just omit the melted butter from the recipe.

MINCEMEAT


Yield: Enough to fill 50 Mince Pies

Christmas Mincemeat

An easy homemade mincemeat recipe
prep time: 25 minscook time: total time: 25 mins

ingredients:

450g (1 Ib) mixed dried fruit
100g (4oz) melted butter
100g (4oz) cooking apples or apple of choice - peeled and grated (weight when prepared)
100g (4oz) light brown sugar
50g -100g (2-4 oz) of chopped nuts of choice - optional
100g (4oz) glace cherries, chopped
100g (4oz) chopped candied peel
1 TSP grated lemon rind
1 TSP grated orange rind
2 TBSP lemon juice
1 TSP mixed spice
1/2 TSP ground cinnamon
4 tablespoons brandy (I used 2 TBSP brandy and 2 TBSP orange juice)

instructions

Step 1: Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
Step 2: Leave for 24 hours and stir occasionally.
Step 3: Sterilise 3 medium sized jam jars (wash in soapy water and put on a baking tray in a low oven for 20 minutes), pack in the mincemeat using a clean spoon, seal and store in a cool dry place.




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8 comments

  1. Jules19 October 2008 at 11:34

    Beth, this looks lovely. I must make my mincemeat soon.

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  2. Anonymous19 October 2008 at 14:20

    Very industrious of you, Beth! Thankfully I still have a couple of big jars left over from last year, so I shan't need to make any this year.

    Hope you're feeling better now.

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  3. Jenny19 October 2008 at 23:14

    How fun, I've always heard about mincemeat, but have yet to actually try it. Yours looks lovely!

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  4. Veronica20 October 2008 at 02:16

    I've never made mincemeat before...thanks for posting what looks like a great recipe to try.

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  5. Maria♥20 October 2008 at 09:16

    Oh great you made it!! It looks gorgeous and looking forward to our next bake at Sweet and Simple Bakes ;o)

    btw I went to Ikea yesterday and I bought some of those jars..99p for the small ones!! I was gutted cos I placed that order was Lakeland earlier last week, oh well I'll have extra. But wanted to let you and anyone know that Ikea is selling these jars for cheap!


    Maria
    x

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  6. Beth (jamandcream)20 October 2008 at 09:52

    Thanks for letting me know Maria - my nearest Ikea is Bristol though (a two hour drive) so the money Id have to spend in diesel to get there would make them more expensive!! Sometimes I wished I lived closer to civilisation!

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  7. Rosie20 October 2008 at 13:54

    Well done Beth you made it ready for the November bake at Sweet and Simple Bakes!

    Rosie x

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  8. Emily26 November 2010 at 07:09

    I was dreaming of mincemeat pies today. My mama is at the beach, and today is Thanksgiving, and she's the only other one who likes it besides me for Thanksgiving... but now I can make mincemeat piiiiiiiiiieeees! Thank you!!!! (love your blog.)

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