Photo: Ernest Porzi
Traditional mincemeat
9 ingredients
20 min
Makes about 2kg (4 x 500ml jars)
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Try making your mincemeat well in advance of Christmas to give the flavours maximum time to mature
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
230
Calories
2g
Protein
2g
Fat
58g
Carbs
Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | 1 medium (182g) | 95 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| 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
- 250g raisins
- 375g currants
- 100ml brandy
- zest of 1 lemon , juice of ½
- 300g shredded suet
- 250g dark brown sugar
- 85g chopped mixed peel
- ½ small nutmeg , grated
- 1 large Bramley apple , peeled and grated
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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