Christmas Mincemeat. In case you are wondering, Christmas mincemeat is not, as the name suggests, made from meat, although it once was. It does contain suet, however, a saturated animal fat that's used in British baking, but there are vegetarian suet options; you can also use vegetable shortening (freeze it first). Mincemeat is a traditional English treat that is usually used as filling for mince pies during Christmas, but it tastes great mixed with vanilla ice cream, as well.
Over the years the British public tastes have changed significantly and we have adopted mincemeat as a sweet pie filling at Christmas. Method All you do is combine all the ingredients, except for the brandy, in a large mixing bowl, stirring them and mixing them together very thoroughly indeed. My aim for Christmas, is always to have tasty and enjoyable food without huge or unnecessary expense- and without being a slave to the kitchen.
Hey everyone, it's me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, christmas mincemeat. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I'm gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
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In case you are wondering, Christmas mincemeat is not, as the name suggests, made from meat, although it once was. It does contain suet, however, a saturated animal fat that's used in British baking, but there are vegetarian suet options; you can also use vegetable shortening (freeze it first). Mincemeat is a traditional English treat that is usually used as filling for mince pies during Christmas, but it tastes great mixed with vanilla ice cream, as well.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook christmas mincemeat using 14 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Christmas Mincemeat:
- {Get 8 Ounces of apples bramley , coarsely grated.
- {Take 4 Ounces of suet , shredded.
- {Prepare 6 Ounces of raisins.
- {Make ready 4 Ounces of sultanas.
- {Take 4 Ounces of berries dried mixed.
- {Make ready 4 Ounces of citrus candied peel , chopped.
- {Take 6 Ounces of dark brown sugar soft.
- {Make ready 1 of orange , grated zest and juice.
- {Get 1 of lemon , grated zest and juice.
- {Get 1 Ounce of almond slivers.
- {Prepare 2 Teaspoons of allspice , ground.
- {Get 1/4 Teaspoon of cinnamon , ground.
- {Get 1/4 Teaspoon of nutmeg , ground.
- {Make ready 3 Tablespoons of brandy.
Homemade mincemeat is the perfect ingredient for all your Christmas baking and makes a lovely Christmas gift all by itself. Mincemeat, the traditional filling for mince pies, is a spicy preserve. Finally, your mincemeat just needs to be aged for a month or two, to let the flavors really come together so that it can be used in your favorite holiday treat! If you'd like to give mincemeat a try, but are looking for it to be a bit more kid-friendly, you have a couple of options.
Instructions to make Christmas Mincemeat:
- Combine all the ingredients except the brandy in a large glass bowl. (note: i didnt have suet so i used crisco instead, and the results were pretty good!).
- Mix well and cover with a cloth (cheesecloth, teatowels, anything is fine). leave it overnight so the flavours have a chance to meld together well..
- Preheat the oven to 120 degrees C..
- Remove the cloth covering and cover the bowl loosely with foil..
- Place in the oven for a good 3 hours (at least)..
- Remove from the oven. the mixture will look like its positively drowning in fat, and thats exactly what we're after..
- Let the mixture cool to room temperature. as it is cooling, stir it every 15 minutes or so. what this does is it distributes the fats evenly so that it coats all the ingredients as it cools..
- When the mixture has cooled to room temperature, add the brandy and stir well to combine..
- Store in sterilised glass jars. it can be kept for months in a clean, well sterilised jar in a cool, dark place (no need to refrigerate)..
- Its perfect for gifting too! put it in small artisan jars with metal lids, and tie a festive ribbon around the rim of the bottle..
PREPARING AHEAD - Make the mincemeat up to six months ahead and store in a cool place. It's not necessary to freeze mincemeat as it stores so well. Then they were made of a spiced, sweet meat mixture but are now commonly made with sweet mincemeat, a mixture of dried fruits, sugar, spices, and brandy (and no meat). They are a notable part of the heritage of a British Christmas. Though it was made with fruits to add sweetness and to help preserve it (the fructose content), no sugar was added.
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