Mincemeat

There's still time to do this; once you've done the shopping bit it is really simple to make - honestly

1lb/450g currants

1lb/450g raisins

1lb/450g sultanas

8oz/225g chopped mixed peel

1lb/450g cooking apples, cored and chopped

4oz/110g chopped almonds

1lb/450g dark soft brown sugar

8oz/225g shredded suet

1 tablespoon marmalade

1 teaspoon grated nutmeg

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon mixed spice

grated rind and juice of an orange and a lemon

6 tablespoons whiskey

Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl, adding the whiskey last. Put in clean glass jars, and use in a few weeks when you make your pies

This will soon be  on YouTube, and is also included on A Homespun Year, our e-book, available on Amazon. Our YouTuble clip this time is  found at ...Homespun Years. Please have a look!