recipes for home made mincemeat please

liz.._4

I wonder if it can be done in the sc?

Sarahsaver

I usually buy some cheapo stuff and add things like a shot of brandy or some chopped nuts. If you don't have alcohol or tea why not add some cranberry juice as the liquid?
As for the suet/vegi suet/trans fats issue, I think they all will be as it is a fat that has been altered from liquid to solid. I have seen several recipes where you substitute fat with chopped soaked dates, this ought to work in mincemeat but you won't get that solidifying effect which comes froim the fat melting then re-setting
Would it be so bad if you used suet or veg suet, seeing as you have cut out the fat in other areas of your diet? As long as you keep the number of pies down...;)

Scarlett1

thanks for the recipes, I've never made mince pies before so will give it a go :T

Emmy

I can really recommend the recipe that I use, I have always made mine as I don't like the candid peel that shops put in it

Home made mince meat

8oz raisins
8oz sultanas
8oz currants
2oz apricots, chopped
2oz glace cherries, chopped
2floz brandy (or sherry, whiskey)
1 medium pear, chopped
1 eating apple, chopped
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
6oz molasses sugar
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons margarine

1: Put raisins, sultanas, currants, apricots and cherries into a bowl with the brandy (or which ever spirit you have chosen). Mix well, cover and leave for 4-6 hours

2: Blanch the chopped pear and apple in boiling water for 2minutes. Drain well and add pear, apple, ground cinnamon and nutmeg to the soaked dried fruit, stir well.

3: Put molasses sugar, lemon juice, water and margarine in a small saucepan. Heat gently, stirring frequently, until sugar has dissolved. Add the syrup to the fruit mixture and stir.
Done.

natlie

Hi

a 500g bag each currants, sultanas and raising
2 cooking apples grated
a box of veggie suet
3 tsp mixed spice
1 orange and 1 lemon juice and zest
225g sugar
as much vodka/brandy/rum/whisky as the fruit will soak up

this is my mums recipe it is quite a lot but we make mince pies for our whole family I also made 800 for a local carol evening and made £100 last year
Nat
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growingafamily

thanks sarahsaver !! - does anyone know how long it will keep without the alcohol - I was thinking with all the sugar it would be like jam in this regard ???

Lara

I always make Delia's one and don't forget you can make and give as presents to teachers etc from little ones. Pretty the jar up and that's a lovely present.

brindles01

Delia Smiths Christmas Book - IS my bible for Christmas recipes!

HopeElizzy

I also use a Delia recipe - but it's the one from her Winter Collection as that has Cranberries in and my family love them.
I've actually just mixed in all together this afternoon and it's standing in the garage (cool place) overnight and I'll warm in through tomorrow. It's smells so good and christmassy doesn't it?:xmassmile

GIRLPOWER_2

brindles01 wrote:

Delia Smiths Christmas Book - IS my bible for Christmas recipes!

Me to. I could not manage without it.

fav chapter is the last 36 hours.