Mincemeat

Homemade mincemeat makes a huge difference to your mince pies. There are lots of variations out there but below is our favourite:

Enjoy!

By : Harts Barn Cookery School | Difficulty : Easy

Ingredients:

500g Suet
425ml Rum or Brandy
250g Sultanas
450g Dark Sugar
250g Raisins
100g Flaked almonds
250g Mixed Peel
500g Apples
1 Lemon zest and juiced
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsps mixed spice

By : Harts Barn Cookery School | Difficulty : Easy
Ingredients:

Homemade mincemeat makes a huge difference to your mince pies. There are lots of variations out there but below is our favourite:

Enjoy!

500g Suet
425ml Rum or Brandy
250g Sultanas
450g Dark Sugar
250g Raisins
100g Flaked almonds
250g Mixed Peel
500g Apples
1 Lemon zest and juiced
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsps mixed spice

Method:

Chop apples in to cubes and zest and juice the lemon. Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl. Cover and leave for 24 hours in a fridge. Spoon in to steralised jars.
Now why not get creative?

Once you’ve made your batch of mincemeat there are lots of things you can include it in – it’s not just for mince pies!

Here are a few ideas:

Mincemeat muffins
Mincemeat flapjacks
Mincemeat Ice Cream
Apple and mincemeat tart
Mincemeat Bakewell
Mincemeat Cookies
Mincemeat Loaf Cake