Mincemeat

Written by Published on in Christmas, Squares

This is a great way to use excess apples.

Ingredients

  • 8 c peeled, finely chopped apples (tart is best)
  • 1 c sultana raisins
  • 1 c dark raisins
  • 1 c currants
  • 2/3 c lightly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 c dried cranberries
  • 1/3 c water
  • grated rind and juice of 2 lemons
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 c brandy

Directions

  • Get 500 ml jars ready…washed and into canner.  Boil for 20 minutes.
  • Put all ingredients except for brandy into large saucepan.  Bring to a boil over high heat.  Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Stir in brandy.
  • Remove hot jars from canner.  Fill jars to within 1/2″ of rim.
  • Place lids and process in canner for 30 minutes at rolling boil.
  • Remove jars from canner without tipping and set on counter.  Do not move them for 24 hrs.
  • Check that lids have sealed.  Unsealed jars can be refrigerated and used with 3 months.
  • Enjoy

Thanks to Small Batch Processing and my friend Jean Hamilton