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Sandham family mincemeat
Makes about 1.8kg (4 x 500ml jars)
Easy
Prep:
No cook
A real treat. Associate food editor, Barney Desmazery, has had this recipe in his family for 100 years
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- 1 Bramley apple
- 300g raisin
- 300g currant
- 300g shredded suet(we used suet that includes sustainable palm oil in the ingredients)
- 250g dark muscovado sugar
- 85g mixed chopped peel
- grating nutmeg
- pinch mixed spice
- grated zest and juice 1 lemon
- 100ml whisky
- 4 fresh bay leaves
Nutrition: per tablespoon
- kcal0
- fat4g
- saturates0g
- carbs13g
- sugars12g
- fibre0g
- protein0g
- salt0.02glow
Method
step 1
Peel and grate the apple and set aside. Mix all the ingredients except the apple, whisky and bay leaves in the order they are listed.
step 2
Stir through the apple, then add the whisky once all the other ingredients are completely combined.
step 3
Pack the mincemeat into sterilised jars.
step 4
Tuck a bay leaf into each jar to scent the mincemeat, then seal. Leave for 2 weeks before using. Will keep for 6 months.
