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Real Mincemeat
A recipe from the good old days, when mincemeat was what it said it was, a highly spiced preserve containing real meat. Make it at least a week, ideally a month, before you use it. Mince pies made with this are less sweet than the usual fare, and have more body and substance. I guarantee you will love them. This mincemeat also makes a great stuffing for a loin of pork.
- Preparation time: 40 minutes, plus maturing
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Total time:
40 minutes
Makes: Makes 6 500g jars
Ingredients
- 500g coarsely minced braising or chuck steak
- 250g beef suet
- 250g currants
- 250g raisins
- 250g tart eating apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
- 65g preserved ginger in syrup, plus 2 tbsp of the syrup
- 65g chopped mixed peel
- 125g soft brown sugar
- 250g ground almonds
- ½ lemon, juiced and zest grated
- ½ orange, juiced and zest grated
- ¼ tsp fresh grated nutmeg
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 125ml brandy
Method
- Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl, and mix thoroughly, ideally with your hands. Put in sterilised jars and seal. Keep for up to a month before using. Double the amount of brandy, and it will keep for a year.
- Make mince pies using a sweet pastry recipe, or a bought pastry, and serve piping hot with brandy butter, or calvados custard.
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This recipe was first published in December 2002.
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