Luxury Mincemeat

16 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 150 g raisins (use 25g less if using the nuts)
  • 150 g sultanas (use 25g less if using the nuts)
  • 125 g currants
  • 125 g figs, ready to eat, chopped
  • 125 g dates, ready to eat, chopped
  • 175 g dark muscovado sugar
  • 75 g butter
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 450 g bramley apples, peeled cored and diced (cooking apples)
  • 150 ml cider
  • 1 lemon, grated rind and juice
  • 2 tablespoons golden syrup
  • 2 tablespoons brandy
  • 2 tablespoons madeira wine

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix all the dried fruit, sugar, butter, spices, and apples in a bowl.
  2. 2
    Heat the cider in a large pan until it bubbles around the edge.
  3. 3
    Stir in the fruit mixture, lemon rind and juice; and syrup.
  4. 4
    Cover and simmer for 20 mins stirring occasionally.
  5. 5
    Remove the lid and continue to simmer until the juice is almost absorbed.
  6. 6
    Cool, stir in the brandy, Madeira (and nuts if using).

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