Christmas Mincemeat - Without The Meat!

Total Time: 48 hrs Preparation Time: 48 hrs

Ingredients

• 200 g cut mixed peel
• 200 g seedless raisins
• 25 g preserved gingerroot
• 200 g cooking apples
• 200 g shredded suet
• 200 g sultanas
• 200 g currants
• 200 g soft brown sugar
• 50 g chopped blanched almonds
• 1 pinch mixed spice (ground ginger, ground cinnamon)
• 2 lemons, juice and zest of, grated
• 1 orange, juice and rind of
• 150 ml sherry wine or 150 ml brandy or 150 ml rum

Recipe

• 1 mince of chop finely the peel, raisins and ginger.
• 2 peel, core and grate the apples.
• 3 combine all the ingredients thoroughly in a large basin.
• 4 leave, covered for 2 days in a cool place, stirring occasionally.
• 5 this prevents fermentation later.
• 6 pot, cover and label.
• 7 store in a cool dry place.