Mincemeat. Buy Groceries at Amazon & Save. Mincemeat is a mixture of chopped dried fruit, distilled spirits and spices, and sometimes beef suet, beef, or venison. Many modern recipes contain beef suet, though vegetable shortening is sometimes used in its place.
Mincemeat definition is - minced meat.
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It may look fiddly with so many ingredients, but it is not.
You can cook Mincemeat using 15 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Mincemeat
- Prepare 600 grams of apple, very finely diced.
- You need 300 grams of butter (or vegan shortening).
- You need 450 grams of Thompson raisins.
- It's 275 grams of golden raisins.
- You need 275 grams of currants.
- It's 450 grams of brown sugar.
- Prepare 500 ml of orange marmalade (I use dark).
- Prepare 275 grams of mixed citrus peel.
- You need 100 grams of citron peel.
- It's 75 grams of slivered almonds.
- You need 10 grams of cinnamon.
- Prepare 2 grams of ground cloves.
- You need 2 grams of ground cardamom.
- It's 5 grams of ground allspice.
- Prepare 125 ml of brandy or rum.
Quite the opposite as the method is so simple; it is a case of mixing and a quick cook. Mincemeat developed as a way of preserving meat. And, over time it evolved to contain suet (beef or mutton fat. And that explains why very few people I know actually truly enjoy mincemeat versus simply eating it out of tradition (or being forced to so as not to offend Grandma!).
Mincemeat step by step
- Place all ingredients in a large stockpot. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat..
- Let simmer 45-60 minutes, until the dried fruits are plum and the mixture begins to thicken..
- Let cool to room temperature, store in the refrigerator in an airtight container, up to 1 month,.
Sadly the authentic way of making mincemeat has been largely lost in the last century. A friend gave me this recipe for mincemeat many years ago. It is so good that even those who do not care for mincemeat pie likes it. Also, apricot juice can be substituted for the pineapple juice. Taste of Home has the best mincemeat pie recipes from real cooks like you, featuring reviews, ratings, how-to videos and tips.
