NO ADDED SUGAR MINCE PIES

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Provided by Ezcooking Online

Categories Pies

Time 3h30m

Number Of Ingredients 15

8 oz raisins
8 oz currants
8 oz sultanas
5 oz candied peel
1 pkg chopped almonds
1 pkg stem ginger (diced)
1 cooking apple (cored, peeled & diced)
2 tsp mixed spice
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 orange (finely grated zest and juice)
1 lemon (finely grated zest and juice)
8 Tbsp sweetener
5 oz vegetarian suet
10 Tbsp cold water (if needed)
3 pkg shortcrust pastry (or home made equivalent)

Steps:

1. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and cover with cling film. Leave for at least 12 hours to marinate
2. Pre heat oven to lowest heat, and place all mixture in oven proof tin/dish.
3. Cover the tin/dish with tin foil and put in oven
4. Cook for three hours, checking every half to hourly and adding the water tablespoon by tablespoon to gain he perfect consistency of your choice.
5. Pack into sterilised jars
6. Roll pastry and fill with mincemeat, cook for about 15 to 20 minutes on about 190
7. Store unused mincemeatin a fridge and use within four weeks