Apricot & Orange Mincemeat

Name: Apricot & Orange Mincemeat
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 250 g/9 oz/heaped 1⅓ cups dried apricots; 750 g/1 lb 10 oz/4⅓ cups mixed dried fruit; 100 g/3½ oz/½ cup candied orange peel; 200 ml/7 fl oz/scant 1 cup sherry; 4 tbsp orange marmalade; 500 g/1 lb 2 oz/214 cups Demerara sugar; 250 g/9 oz/2 cups shredded beef or vegetable suet; 250 g/9 oz/2 cups shredded beef or vegetable suet; 1 tbsp ground mixed spice/pumpkin pie spice; 1 tbsp ground mixed spice/pumpkin pie spice

Preparation info

Makes about:
2 kg

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

The Art of Preserving

By Emma MacDonald

Published 2021

About

This luscious mincemeat is packed with plump apricots and orange, with a subtle hint of sherry, too. It makes a delicious change from the usual mincemeat that you buy. Use it to fill pies or baked apples.

Ingredients

250 g/9 oz/heaped 1⅓ cups dried apricots
grated zest and juice of

Gluten-free

Method

Using scissors, cut the apricots into small pieces and put in a large bowl. Add the grated orange zest and juice. Put the dried fruit and candied orange peel in a separate large bowl and add the sherry. Cover both bowls and leave to macerate for 24 hours.
The next day, combine the soaked apricots and dried fruits together. Add the orange marmalade, sugar, suet