Homemade Mincemeat
Cook Time
15 Minutes
Ingredients
12
Servings
approx. 1.8kg (4 lb)
Let the festivities commence! Start planning ahead this Christmas and make your own mincemeat. Be sure to give the flavours maximum time to mature, and also add our Schwartz Christmas products like ground ginger and mixed spice for a proper taste explosion.
Ingredients
100 gram (4 ounce) cooking apples, peeled and grated
2 oranges
2 lemons
250 gram (10 ounce) currents
350 gram (12 ounce) sultanas
225 gram (8 ounce) raisins
100 gram (4 ounce) pitted dates, chopped
175 gram (6 ounce) soft dark brown sugar
225 gram (8 ounce) shredded suet
1/2 teaspoon Ground Ginger
1 teaspoon Mixed Spice
3 tablespoons rum
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 Place apples, orange and lemon zest and juice in a large bowl with the remaining ingredients. Mix them together thoroughly, cover the bowl and leave it to stand overnight.
- 2 Spoon the mixture into clean jars. Seal the jars tightly using screw or twist-on lids or cellophane jampot covers. Label and store in a cool place for at least two weeks before using.