Quick mincemeat

  • Published: 21 Nov 17
  • Updated: 18 Mar 24

Left it to the last minute? Homemade mincemeat has never been so easy, try this speedy recipe in your mince pies this Christmas.

If you’re organised enough, make it a month ahead, so that it develops a good depth of flavour.

And now you’ve got the filling sorted, make your own shortcrust pastry.

  • Makes 1.125kg (enough for 3 X 375g jars)
  • Takes about 20 minutes to make
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Recipe from December 2008 Issue

delicious. tips

  1. Learn how to make mincemeat below…

  2. We recommend that you make this mincemeat about a month advance so that it develops a good depth of flavour.

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