Easy Mincemeat Recipe (with gluten-free suet)

Bowl of gluten-free mincemeat, fruits plump and glistening surrounded by Christmas foliage.

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Easy Mincemeat Recipe (with gluten-free suet)

This Easy Mincemeat Recipe is a quick homemade supremely spiced fruity traditional mincemeat essential for mince pies.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: British

Servings: servings

Calories: 87kcal

Author: Georgina Hartley

Ingredients

400 g bramley apples about 1-2 apples
225 g seedless raisins
225 g currants
225 g sultanas
240 g beef suet for gluten-free suet see notes
275 g dark muscovado sugar
50 g mixed peel homemade is preferable
zest 1 orange
zest 1 lemon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
60 ml brandy

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Peel, core and dice the bramley apples into small pieces.
Place the apple pieces into a large ovenproof pot with the rest of the ingredients (except for the brandy) and stir together until everything is well combined.
If you want to make mince pies straight away then set aside about 300g and stir in a couple of teaspoons of the brandy. Let the mincemeat rest whilst you prepare the pastry and then you can fill your pies immediately.
To prepare the rest of the mincemeat for storing put a lid on the ovenproof pot and place in an oven pre-heated to 150°C / 130°C fan assisted /gas mark 2 / 300°F for 1 hour.
Leave the mincemeat to completely cool before stirring in the brandy.
Decant the mincemeat into sterilised jars and store in a cool dark place for up to a year.

Notes

If you are gluten-free I recommend you use fresh beef suet. It’s not possible to buy gluten-free pre-packaged beef suet. I don't recommend the vegetarian version which is gluten-free. Do speak to your local butcher about obtaining fresh suet. It may come in pelleted form which is fine to use as is or a solid block which you will need to grate with a bit of gluten-free flour so that it can evenly disperse throughout the mincemeat. For a vegan version then I would recommend replacing with grated coconut butter but if you are not then I would urge you not to make the switch.
Yield 4 x 380g jars
You can make your mince pies straightaway using this mincemeat but if you are not then you will need to cook it and store in sterilised jars.
To sterilise the jars – Place the very clean jars you would like to use in an oven pre-heated to 160°C / 140°C fan assisted / gas mark 3 / 320° for 20 minutes. Sterilise the lids by dropping them into a saucepan of boiling water for 10 minutes. It is best not to sterilise lids in the oven as they can easily ruin.

Gluten-Free Mince Pie Recipes

This mincemeat is excellent with both of these mince pie recipes:

US customary measurements

These US measurements for the ingredients provided are based on a conversion calculator. This recipe was tested with metric measurements and I recommend using a digital scale to weigh ingredients for the most accurate results. READ MORE >>> Why you should always weigh vs measuring with cups

Nutrition information

Please note that the nutrition information provided below is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. It will vary based on the specific ingredients you use. Please seek a professional nutritionist’s advice for further clarification.

The nutrition serving is for 1 serving of mincemeat.

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