How to make Mince Meat for Mince Pies

This is a delicious recipe to make your own mince meat for mince pies. I love mince pies with fresh cream or custard. There is nothing better that home made mince meat.

Here is the recipe

250g of raisins
200g of sultanas
175g of currants
1/2 cup of brandy
Soak your fruit in the brandy

1 cooking or Granny Smith apple
1 lemon, rind and juice
85g mixed peel
1/2 pound of butter or 300g of suet
1 teasp of mixed spice
or
1 teasp all spice
1/2 teasp nutmeg
1/2 teasp cinnamon

Strain fruit from brandy, keep brandy for the end.
In a saucepan bring all ingredients to a simmer and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add brandy and allow mixture to cool.
Add to sterilized mason jars and store in fridge until ready to use. I recommend you allow the mixture to rest for at least 2/3 weeks.

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