Apricot Mincemeat Recipe
Ingredients
| Apricots | 1 Pound | |
| Apples | 1 Pound | |
| Dates | 1 Pound | |
| Raisins | 1 Pound | |
| Currants | 1 Pound | |
| Vegetable | 1 Pound | |
| Sugar | 1 Pound | |
| Almonds | 2 Ounce, chopped | |
| Grated nutmeg - ½ oz (15 grams) | ||
| Lemon rind and juice - 1, lemon | ||
Directions
MAKING
1. In a bowl, add apricots and soak them in little water. Leave them overnight. Drain the apricots and then chop them coarsely.
2. Chop dates, apples and raisins and combine them together. Add suet, currants, sugar, nutmeg, almonds and lemon to this mixture.
3. Combine well, and spoon this mixture into dry jars. Leave some space at the top of the jar. Seal the jar with cellophane disc, and cover it with paper circles. Tie the paper circles and keep the jar at cool place. This mincemeat mixture should be left undisturbed for about a month before using.
SERVING
4. Use the apricot minced meat as stuffing for pies.
1. In a bowl, add apricots and soak them in little water. Leave them overnight. Drain the apricots and then chop them coarsely.
2. Chop dates, apples and raisins and combine them together. Add suet, currants, sugar, nutmeg, almonds and lemon to this mixture.
3. Combine well, and spoon this mixture into dry jars. Leave some space at the top of the jar. Seal the jar with cellophane disc, and cover it with paper circles. Tie the paper circles and keep the jar at cool place. This mincemeat mixture should be left undisturbed for about a month before using.
SERVING
4. Use the apricot minced meat as stuffing for pies.
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