Using Mincemeat in Christmas Pudding?

veersix

Hi,

DS2 wants to make Christmas pudding this weekend as apparently it's Stir-Up Sunday. I've had a look at the Christmas pudding recipe I have at home and the ingredients list is as long as my arm. I'm working to quite a tight food budget just now and was wondering if I could substitute all the fruit etc for ready made mincemeat to save a bit of time and money?

Cheers,
veersix.

Penelope_Penguin

Mincemeat also contains suet, sugar, apple and spices, so you'd need to allow for that too

Penny. x

valk_scot

Wasn't there a Delia recipe for a last minute Xmas pudding using mincemeat? It was from one of the big TV chefs a few years ago anyway.

Edit: I Googled "mincemeat christmas pudding" and I found this. There is a Delia one, here, but it's more of a sponge pud with mincemeat.

voiceofreason

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Mincemeat also contains suet, sugar, apple and spices, so you'd need to allow for that too

Penny. x

Isn't apple a fruit?

Penelope_Penguin

voiceofreason wrote: »

Isn't apple a fruit?

It is, but when people discuss Christmas pudding, the fruit they refer to is usually of the dried variety I just wanted to make this clear as the OP mentioned saving money.

celyn90

I use it in fruit cake - it makes a really nice moist fruit cake (Delia's Simnel cake recipe) so I see no reason why you couldn't use it in pudding

funkymonkey849

This recipe uses mincemeat instead of dried fruit, but it says to make it at the last minute so I don't know whether you'd be wanting to cook it this early

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2715/lastminute-christmas-pudding