Mince pie filling

Name: Mince pie filling
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon ground allspice; finely grated zest and juice of 2 oranges; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 200 g (8 oz) sultanas (golden raisins); 220 g (8 oz/1¾ cups) raisins; 180 g (6½ oz/1¼ cups) currants; 100 g (3½ oz) glacé ginger in syrup, cut into 5 mm (¼ in) dice; 100 g (3½ oz/½ cup) mixed peel (mixed candied citrus peel), chopped; 100 g (3½ oz/½ cup) mixed peel (mixed candied citrus peel), chopped; 200 g (8 oz) sultanas (golden raisins); 200 g (7 oz) Apple compote; 100 ml (3½ fl oz) pedro ximénez; 100 ml (3½ fl oz) rum; 100 ml (3½ fl oz) brandy; 40 g (1½ oz) walnuts, chopped; 80 g (2¾ oz) flaked almonds, lightly toasted; 60 g (2 oz) muscovado sugar or soft light brown sugar; 60 g (2 oz) muscovado sugar or soft light brown sugar

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Chefs Host Christmas Too

By Darren Purchese

Published 2018

About

Ingredients

180 g (6½ oz/1¼ cups) currants
220

Garnish
Winter
December
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Put the currants, raisins, sultanas, mixed peel and glace ginger in a plastic container that has a lid. Mix the ingredients well, then pour in the brandy, rum and pedro ximenez. Mix again and cover with the lid. Leave the fruit at room temperature for at least 1 week (or up to 1 month), mixing the fruit every day to make sure the fruit soaks evenly.
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