Make Mince Pies - The Victorian Way
Mrs Crocombe shows how to make a delicious mincemeat and mince pies for Christmas.
She includes the recipe and method so you can make it yourself.
Duration/Time: 5:03
Mrs Crocombe has made enough traditional mincemeat to last the whole Christmas season and is using it to make mince pies.
If you would like to make mincemeat yourself, storing it in sterilised clip top Kilner jars will make it last a very long time.
RECIPE TO MAKE MINCEMEAT
INGREDIENTS:
- Salt
- 2 Lemons
- 900g Raisins
- 300ml Brandy
- 300ml Sherry (or Madeira)
- 450g Ox Tongue
- 900g Minced Apples
- 1 tbsp Ginger
- 1.1kg Currants
- 2 Grated Nutmegs
- 1 tsp Pounded Mace
- 450g Candied Peel
- 1.1kg Caster Sugar
- 900g Suet (you can use shortening as a substitute)
METHOD:
Combine all of the ingredients into a large container or bowl.
Give it a good mix until all of the ingredients are thoroughly mixed together.
You can store your mincemeat in sterilised clip top Kilner jars, or create some mince pies just like Mrs Crocombe.