Here's a recipe just in time for Christmas (it gets better if left to mature for a bit).
Ingredients
- 8 oz Bramley apples - cored and finely chopped, no need to peel
- 4 oz shredded suet
- 4 oz currants
- 4 oz chopped dried dates or prunes
- 4 oz raisins
- 4 oz sultanas
- 4 oz chopped candied peel - don't buy it, it's much tastier to make your own
- 6 oz soft dark brown sugar
- juice and grated zest of an orange
- juice and grated zest of a lemon
- 1 oz slivered almonds or chopped hazelnuts
- 2 teaspoons mixed ground spice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch freshly grated nutmeg
- 6 tablespoons / 4 fl oz brandy
Method
- Mix up all the ingredients except the brandy.
- Leave overnight for the flavours to mingle.
- Put in a low oven for 3 hours.
- Leave it to cool, stirring occasionally. As the suet cools, it coats the mixture.
- When cold add the brandy and stir well.
- Put in sterilised jars.
- Wait for Christmas, add more booze to taste when making the mince pies.
Tips
This makes a good present if you put it in nice jars.
