10-MINUTE MINCEMEAT

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Make your own mincemeat this Christmas - and not just for mince pies. Try it in Chelsea buns or sweet samosas. You could also give jars of it away as gifts

Provided by Good Food team

Time 10m

Yield 1 kg (2 x 500ml jars)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 peeled and grated Bramley apples
200g light muscovado sugar
zest and juice of 1 orange
zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp allspice
500g mixed dried fruit
50ml brandy
100g grated unsalted butter or shredded suet
½ tbsp ground almonds

Steps:

Put the peeled and grated Bramley apples, light muscovado sugar and the zest and juice of the orange and lemon into a large bowl with the ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, allspice, mixed dried fruit and brandy. Stir in the grated unsalted butter or shredded suet and ground almonds. Transfer to jars or containers. Keep in the fridge, unopened, for up to three months or in the freezer for up to six months.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 69 calories, Fat 2 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 12 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 12 grams sugar, Fiber 0.4 grams fiber, Protein 0.3 grams protein, Sodium 0.01 milligram of sodium