Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, christmas mincemeat. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
The mincemeat is lovely in mince tarts or this Christmas mincemeat Bakewell tart. When the mincemeat is quite cold, stir well again, adding the brandy. Pack in jars that have been sterilised (see below).
Christmas Mincemeat is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look fantastic. Christmas Mincemeat is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have christmas mincemeat using 14 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Christmas Mincemeat:
- Prepare 8 Ounces apples bramley , coarsely grated
- Get 4 Ounces suet , shredded
- Prepare 6 Ounces raisins
- Take 4 Ounces sultanas
- Get 4 Ounces berries dried mixed
- Take 4 Ounces citrus candied peel , chopped
- Prepare 6 Ounces dark brown sugar soft
- Prepare 1 orange , grated zest and juice
- Make ready 1 lemon , grated zest and juice
- Get 1 Ounce almond slivers
- Get 2 Teaspoons allspice , ground
- Prepare 1/4 Teaspoon cinnamon , ground
- Take 1/4 Teaspoon nutmeg , ground
- Get 3 Tablespoons brandy
Mincemeat was originally made with chopped meat mixed with sugar and spices, hence the name. Over the years the British public tastes have changed significantly and we have adopted mincemeat as a sweet pie filling at Christmas. Mincemeat is normally made with beef suet, but I prefer to use the. A Christmas staple that's perfect for making mince pies!
Instructions to make Christmas Mincemeat:
- Combine all the ingredients except the brandy in a large glass bowl. (note: i didnt have suet so i used crisco instead, and the results were pretty good!)
- Mix well and cover with a cloth (cheesecloth, teatowels, anything is fine). leave it overnight so the flavours have a chance to meld together well.
- Preheat the oven to 120 degrees C.
- Remove the cloth covering and cover the bowl loosely with foil.
- Place in the oven for a good 3 hours (at least).
- Remove from the oven. the mixture will look like its positively drowning in fat, and thats exactly what we're after.
- Let the mixture cool to room temperature. as it is cooling, stir it every 15 minutes or so. what this does is it distributes the fats evenly so that it coats all the ingredients as it cools.
- When the mixture has cooled to room temperature, add the brandy and stir well to combine.
- Store in sterilised glass jars. it can be kept for months in a clean, well sterilised jar in a cool, dark place (no need to refrigerate).
- Its perfect for gifting too! put it in small artisan jars with metal lids, and tie a festive ribbon around the rim of the bottle.
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