Betty B's Mincemeat 1 lb sultanas (check for stalks) 1 lb currants (check for stalks) 6 oz suet 3 lb baking apples 2 lb sugar 1 orange 1 pinch nutmeg Brandy to taste Peel, core and chop the apples; leave to brown. Peel and segment the orange, removing all the pith. Mince the apple and orange with the sultanas and currants. (Use a food processor/blender to chop roughly if you don’t have a mincing machine.) Mix the suet, sugar, nutmeg and brandy into the minced up fruit. Put into glass jars, cover and store.
A Birthday Present
Date: 2009-01-05 02:45 pm (UTC)1 lb sultanas (check for stalks)
1 lb currants (check for stalks)
6 oz suet
3 lb baking apples
2 lb sugar
1 orange
1 pinch nutmeg
Brandy to taste
Peel, core and chop the apples; leave to brown. Peel and segment the orange, removing all the pith. Mince the apple and orange with the sultanas and currants. (Use a food processor/blender to chop roughly if you don’t have a mincing machine.) Mix the suet, sugar, nutmeg and brandy into the minced up fruit. Put into glass jars, cover and store.