10-minute mincemeat

bbc good food team christmas festive recipes homemade mincemeat mincemeat

Ingredients

2 peeled and grated Bramley apples

200g light muscovado sugar

zest and juice of 1 orange

zest and juice of 1 lemon

1 tsp ground cinnamon

¼ tsp ground nutmeg

¼ tsp allspice

500g mixed dried fruit

50ml brandy

100g grated unsalted butter or shredded suet

½ tbsp ground almonds

Method

Put the peeled and grated Bramley apples, light muscovado sugar and the zest and juice of the orange and lemon into a large bowl with the ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, allspice, mixed dried fruit and brandy. Stir in the grated unsalted butter or shredded suet and ground almonds. Transfer to jars or containers. Keep in the fridge, unopened, for up to three months or in the freezer for up to six months.