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FESTIVE MINCEMEAT

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Serves: 5 jars

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  • Gluten Free
  • Vegetarian
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Mince pies have always been the first treat of the festive season in my household. However, I have always dreaded coming acoss a bitter nugget of mixed peel. So to rid this unwanted Christmas guest I have concocted my own recipe for this luxurius pie filling.

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Ingredients

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  • 450 grams cooking apples
  • 260 grams currants
  • 260 grams sultanas
  • 260 grams raisins
  • 140 grams dried cranberries
  • 3 tablespoons brandy
  • 170 grams dark brown muscovado sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Method

  1. Peel, core and cube the cooking apples. Place cooking apples in a pan with a splash of water, and cook over a low heat until they begin to break down and resemble cooking apple sauce. At this point turn off the heat and leave the cooking apples to cool.
  2. In a separate bowl mix the currants, sultanas, raisins and cranberries.
  3. Add the brandy, sugar and spices to the mixture and stir thoroughly. Making sure that the cooking apples have cooled, add them to the mincemeat mixture and mix until everything has been evenly distributed.
  4. This mincemeat should then be decanted into sterilised jars, and can be used to make mince pies throughout the season. Mincemeat also makes a great Christmas present for the foodie in your life, just get creative with some festive ribbon and you have the perfect edible gift.

Hint: For a gluten-free Christmas treat, why not use this mincemeat as an ice cream topping.

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