Christmas mincemeat, am I too late to make it?

leonie_2

Hi guys

I like to make Delia's 6lb mincemeat recipe and I usually do it around October, but this year I havent even started it!

Am I too late to make it now? I will be making up my mince pies around the 19th December, so it will have less than a month to mature, shall I just buy the stuff? :-/

Delia doesnt give much info, she just says use it within a year.

arkonite_babe

I would have thought that it would be ok, but I'm sure somewone else will be more qualified to give you a better opinion shortly.

apprentice_tycoon

I make this recipe anytime up to Christmas week, it'll be fine

maryb

absolutely do it anytime between now and Christams. I usually do mine when I do the pudding on 'stir-up Sunday' ie last sunday before advent , that was the day before yesterday this year - so you'll be fine

leonie_2

Thanks everyone

I'm so glad the answer is positive, making mincepies with homemade mincemeat is so much nicer than buying the jars. I shall go out in the morning and get the ingredients, hoooray!