We always use Delia Smith's recipe, swapping nuts and dried fruit depending on what we have in the pantry. DS hates dried peel so I always pick that out of the dried fruit mix when I use it. Sometimes it is made up with various other fruits such as sultana's, cranberries, apricaots etc. The recipe is freely available online.
Here is half a batch, made up and left to steep for 12 - 24 hours:
Must say i do like Delia's mincemeat recipe but, this year I'm going to try something different. Feel unfaithful to Delia..oh dear. Woo xx
ReplyDeleteA change is as good as a rest!
DeleteI made mine this week too. It doesn't last long so I am sure there will be lots of batches made throughout the season.
ReplyDeleteA 1/2 batch is now enough for us.
DeleteDo you know I had forgotten all about mincemeat so it's a good thing you posted this. I will get it going on Sunday - better write myself a note and I use Delias recipe too!
ReplyDeleteNot surprising with all you have going on at the moment.
DeleteI make it every year but I never use suet sometimes use butter as suggested by Mary Berry or more often than not just leave it out still tastes fab.
ReplyDeleteI use vegetable suet which I think acts as a preservative to stop the apples fizzing. Depends on how long it is stored. Some years we are still finishing it off when the next lot is being made!
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