Mmmmmmincemeat

lostkat · 16-12-2008, 15:04

OK, so I forgot to make my mincemeat in time and had to panic-make some last night. I usually like to make it a few weeks in advance to let it mature, but this one doesn't need it. Mum makes hers in about March

This is a Nigella recipe and just sounded nice. It was very easy to make, tasted delicious when I spooned it into the jars and will only improve over the next week.

Makes around 1.5 litres

250g soft dark sugar
250ml medium dry cider
1 kg cooking apples, peeled, halved and quartered
1/2 tsp mixed spice
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
250g currants
250g raisins
75g glace cherries, roughly chopped
75g blanched almonds,
finely chopped rind and juice of 1/2 lemon
6 tbsp brandy or rum

Heat the cider and sugar very gently until the sugar dissolves. Chop the apples roughly and add them to the warm liquid (TIP: Add them as you chop, or they will go brown). Add the remainder of the ingredients except the rum/brandy and simmer gently for 30-45mins until it goes a bit pulpy. Leave to cool slightly, then mix in the rum/brandy and pour into sterilised kilner jars.

Can't wait to make some Eccles mince pies with it

Oh, I found the same recipe online and it added 250g cranberries. Wish I'd seen that first. D'oh!!!

16-12-2008, 15:04	#1
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Mmmmmmincemeat OK, so I forgot to make my mincemeat in time and had to panic-make some last night. I usually like to make it a few weeks in advance to let it mature, but this one doesn't need it. Mum makes hers in about March This is a Nigella recipe and just sounded nice. It was very easy to make, tasted delicious when I spooned it into the jars and will only improve over the next week. Makes around 1.5 litres 250g soft dark sugar 250ml medium dry cider 1 kg cooking apples, peeled, halved and quartered 1/2 tsp mixed spice 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 250g currants 250g raisins 75g glace cherries, roughly chopped 75g blanched almonds, finely chopped rind and juice of 1/2 lemon 6 tbsp brandy or rum Heat the cider and sugar very gently until the sugar dissolves. Chop the apples roughly and add them to the warm liquid (TIP: Add them as you chop, or they will go brown). Add the remainder of the ingredients except the rum/brandy and simmer gently for 30-45mins until it goes a bit pulpy. Leave to cool slightly, then mix in the rum/brandy and pour into sterilised kilner jars. Can't wait to make some Eccles mince pies with it Oh, I found the same recipe online and it added 250g cranberries. Wish I'd seen that first. D'oh!!! __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?