Homemade Mincemeat

Name: Homemade Mincemeat
Ingredients: 2 cups apple (Granny Smith or cooking apples diced and peeled); 1¾ cups light brown sugar; 2 cups raisins; 1½ cups golden raisins (sultanas in Ireland); 1½ cups currants; 1/2 cup glacé cherries (washed and quartered); 1/2 cup candied mixed peel; 1/2 cup dried apricots (diced); 1/2 cup chopped almonds; 2 oranges (grated zest and juice); 2 lemons (grated zest and juice); 4 teaspoons mixed spice (or pumpkin pie spice); 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (eliminate if using pumpkin pie spice); 1 cup melted butter (2 sticks); 1/3 cup whiskey (or brandy)

"Mincemeat is a festive filling for baked goods, that is very popular for making mince pies in Ireland and the United Kingdom at Christmas...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 cups apple (Granny Smith or cooking apples diced and peeled)

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1¾ cups light brown sugar

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2 cups raisins

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1½ cups golden raisins (sultanas in Ireland)

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1½ cups currants

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1/2 cup glacé cherries (washed and quartered)

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1/2 cup candied mixed peel

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1/2 cup dried apricots (diced)

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1/2 cup chopped almonds

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2 oranges (grated zest and juice)

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2 lemons (grated zest and juice)

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4 teaspoons mixed spice (or pumpkin pie spice)

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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (eliminate if using pumpkin pie spice)

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1 cup melted butter (2 sticks)

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1/3 cup whiskey (or brandy)

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