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Traditional mincemeat
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Traditional mincemeat

9 ingredients 20 min Makes about 2kg (4 x 500ml jars) openrecipes
Traditional mincemeat

Try making your mincemeat well in advance of Christmas to give the flavours maximum time to mature

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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 openrecipes

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