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Mincemeat
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Mincemeat

12 ingredients 20 min Makes 4 jars (about 400ml) openrecipes
Mincemeat

Lulu Grimes makes Christmas baking easy with a batch of homemade mincemeat and three simple ways to use it - cake, pies and pudding

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

377
Calories
3g
Protein
14g
Fat
60g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Fruits not in our table 0
Brandy not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 apples , cored and finely chopped
  • 500g mixed dried fruits (try Waitrose wholesome mixed dried vinefruit)
  • 100g piece candied peel , finely chopped or ready-chopped mixed peel
  • 60g blanched almonds , chopped
  • 175g light muscovado sugar
  • 1 orange , zested and juiced
  • 1 lemon , zested and juiced
  • 2 tsp ground mixed spice
  • .5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • good grating nutmeg
  • 5 tbsp brandy or rum
  • 150g unsalted butter

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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