Mincemeat
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5.0
3 reviews
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
2 hrs
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Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
2 x 250ml jars
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Calories
3381 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
British
Mincemeat
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Mincemeat is a mixture of dried fruit, minced meat, beef tallow, and spices that is popular in the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Northern Europe, Ireland, South Africa, and the United States.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb finely chopped beef or lamb steak
- 7 oz beef tallow , grated
- 7 oz raisins
- 7 oz currants
- 3 oz sultanas
- 3 tart apples , finely chopped
- 2¼ cups brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons candied lemon peels
- 2 tablespoons candied orange peels
- 1 oz shelled almonds , finely chopped
- 1 lemon , zest and juice
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg , freshly grated
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ground mace
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 tablespoons cognac (or brandy)
- 2 tablespoons dark rum
Equipment
- Non-stick saucepan
- Jars with hermetic seal
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Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients except the cognac (or brandy) and rum in a non-stick coated saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours, stirring frequently and especially towards the end to avoid burning.
- If the liquid reduces too soon and the minced meat starts to stick or burn on the bottom, add a little apple juice or water.
- 15 minutes before the end of cooking, add the cognac (or brandy) and rum and mix well.
- Divide the mincemeat into previously sterilized jars.
- As the mixture cools, the tallow hardens, creating a seal to help preserve the ground meat.
- Once the mincemeat is cold, close the jars tightly and place them in the refrigerator for 1 month.
- Once a jar has been opened, use it within a maximum of 15 days.
Notes
- Use the mincemeat to fill pies such as mincemeat pie, or side dishes.
- Traditionally made with beef or lamb, mincemeat can also be made with wild game.
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