Recipe of Favorite Christmas Mincemeat

Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we're going to make a special dish, Recipe of Homemade Christmas Mincemeat. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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As for the number of servings that can be served to make Christmas Mincemeat is 36-serving. So make sure this portion is enough to serve for yourself and your beloved family.

Just in addition, the time it takes to cook Christmas Mincemeat estimated approx 120 mins.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have Christmas Mincemeat using 14 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

this home made christmas mincemeat definitely beats out the jarred versions... once you've tasted this, theres no going back to the store bought kind, i guarantee you!this is the mincemeat i used in my star topped mince pies recipe.recipe credits: Delia Smith.

Ingredients and spices that need to be Take to make Christmas Mincemeat:

1. 8 Ounces apples bramley , coarsely grated
2. 4 Ounces suet , shredded
3. 6 Ounces raisins
4. 4 Ounces sultanas
5. 4 Ounces berries dried mixed
6. 4 Ounces citrus candied peel , chopped
7. 6 Ounces dark brown sugar soft
8. 1 orange , grated zest and juice
9. 1 lemon , grated zest and juice
10. 1 Ounce almond slivers
11. 2 Teaspoons allspice , ground
12. 1/4 Teaspoon cinnamon , ground
13. 1/4 Teaspoon nutmeg , ground
14. 3 Tablespoons brandy

Instructions to make to make Christmas Mincemeat

1. Combine all the ingredients except the brandy in a large glass bowl. (note: i didnt have suet so i used crisco instead, and the results were pretty good!)
2. Mix well and cover with a cloth (cheesecloth, teatowels, anything is fine). leave it overnight so the flavours have a chance to meld together well.
3. Preheat the oven to 120 degrees C.
4. Remove the cloth covering and cover the bowl loosely with foil.
5. Place in the oven for a good 3 hours (at least).
6. Remove from the oven. the mixture will look like its positively drowning in fat, and thats exactly what we're after.
7. Let the mixture cool to room temperature. as it is cooling, stir it every 15 minutes or so. what this does is it distributes the fats evenly so that it coats all the ingredients as it cools.
8. When the mixture has cooled to room temperature, add the brandy and stir well to combine.
9. Store in sterilised glass jars. it can be kept for months in a clean, well sterilised jar in a cool, dark place (no need to refrigerate).
10. Its perfect for gifting too! put it in small artisan jars with metal lids, and tie a festive ribbon around the rim of the bottle.

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