Fruit Mince |
Filler for Mince Pies and Cassata |
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350g Seedless Raisins 225g Mixed Peel 225g Sultanas 450g Peeled Apples 50g Glacé Cherries 100g Blanched Almonds 225g Currants 2 cups Brown Sugar 1 Lemon 1 small Orange 2 teaspoons Mixed Spice 1/2 teaspoon Grated Nutmeg 100 - 175g melted Butter 75ml Brandy or Rum* |
Chop raisins, mixed peel, half of
the sultanas, apples, cherries and almonds finely, or put through a mincer. Add the remaining sultanas and currents. Stir in brown sugar, grated lemon and orange rind, the juice of 1 lemon, spices, butter and brandy. Mix well and put into a large jar. Cover and chill. Stir every day for a week. Resist temptation to taste test. Mixture can be kept for a few weeks in the refrigerator. * Brandy can be replaced by the juice of 1 orange, but then the mixture can not be made in advance. |
| Examples of use see Mince Pies or Cassata | |