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Basic Homemade Mincemeat

Basic Homemade Mincemeat

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Submitted by happyzhangbo

Quick, easy and delicious recipe for you to make your own mincemeat that can be used for cookies, pies and other desserts!

YIELD

12 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

30 min

READY

1 days

Ingredients

3 7.1E+2
CUPS ML APPLES
pulp, some skins *
½ 0.5
LARGE LARGE LEMON
with peel, ground *
1 1
MEDIUM MEDIUM ORANGES
with peel, ground *
1 237
CUP ML RAISINS, SEEDLESS
ground
1 237
CUP ML RAISINS, SEEDLESS
whole
1 237
CUP ML CURRANTS
(or more raisins)
2 1E+1
TEASPOONS ML CINNAMON
¾ 3.8
TEASPOON ML NUTMEG
¾ 3.8
TEASPOON ML CLOVES
¾ 3.8
TEASPOON ML ALLSPICE
(optional)
½ 2.5
TEASPOON ML SALT
(optional)
2 3E+1
TABLESPOONS ML ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
(or 1 tb arrowroot flour)
¼ 59
CUP ML SUGAR
3 45
TABLESPOONS ML APPLESAUCE
unsweetened *
1 ½ 7.5
TEASPOONS ML RUM EXTRACT
(optional) *

Directions

Quarter and core apples, but do not peel.

Grind in old-fashioned meat grinder (food processor makes them too fine), using medium-coarse blade.

Remove seeds from lemon and orange, grind and add to apples.

Grind 1 cup raisins.

Mix all ingredients together, and stir until well combined.

Place in covered bowl or other container with tight lid; refrigerate at least one day before using, at least 7 days before canning. The longer all the ingredients marry together, the better the mince meat tastes.

For canning: ½ inch head space, boiling water bath 20 min for pints after water returns to boil, longer for altitudes over 1000 ft.

If any jars fail to seal, freeze for later use.

To freeze after refrigerating for the recommended week, place in clean freezer containers or jars, leaving ½ inch at top.

Cover with clean lids and place in sharp-freeze section of freezer until frozen.

Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before using.

Makes 1 quart, enough for 2 8-inch pies.

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Comments


anonymous

I have used Borden's None Such mincemeat and it was good and this recipe sounds like it would make a similar mincemeat. However, when I was a kid my mom made mincemeat that actually had MEAT in it. Where's the beef!?

sean   

Added a link to a mincemeat that is made with meat.

anonymous

I love mincemeat cookies and I use the original dry mix. I haven't tried the ready to use mincemeat except in a pie which I also love. I was very excited to get my new shipment of dry mincemeat. Love the mincemeat cookies and pie. Going to try a fruitcake with mincemeat added.

anonymous

Who needs meat?? This sounds wonderful

anonymous

Isn't using flour as a thickener - when canning - a no-no?

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 40g (1.4 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 100 2% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 102mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Sugars g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 29%
Calcium 2% Iron 5%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Sodium
 

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