Luxury Homemade Mincemeat
Ingredients
- 1 unwaxed lemon, washed
- 17.5fl. oz water
- Juice of 1 orange
- 17.5oz mixed dried fruit
- 3.5oz dried cranberries
- 2 small apples, peeled, cored and grated
- 8.75oz dark brown sugar
- 3.5oz vegetarian suet
- 1.75oz whole blanched almonds, roughly chopped
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 6 tbsp brandy or rum or liqueur of choice
Instructions
Step 1
Place whole lemon into cooking pot with water.
Step 2
Assemble pressure lid, making sure the pressure release valve is in the SEAL position. Select PRESSURE and set to HIGH. Set time to 5 minutes. Select START/STOP to begin. When pressure cooking is complete, quick release the pressure by moving the pressure release valve to the VENT position. Carefully remove lid when unit has finished releasing pressure.
Step 3
Using a slotted spoon remove lemon. Allow lemon to cool for 5 minutes before removing any pips. Place in a food processor or blender and blitz until smooth.
Step 4
Drain any water away in pot. Add lemon with all the remaining ingredients, except for the alcohol into pot.
Step 5
Select SEAR/SAUTÉ and set to LO:MD. Let mixture gently heat for 10 minutes, stir a few times until the sugar and suet have melted. Mix in alcohol.
Step 6
6. Pot into sterilized jam jars, cover with a waxed disc. Can be used straight away but will taste better if left to mature for a few weeks.