(Almost) Downton Abbey Mincemeat

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 32
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 114.1
  • Total Fat: 0.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 3.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 25.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
  • Protein: 1.5 g

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Introduction

Adapted from the Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook, this is full of spices, fruit, rich sweeteners and a good glug of rum, and gets a hearty (nut free) texture with some granular TVP. Adapted from the Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook, this is full of spices, fruit, rich sweeteners and a good glug of rum, and gets a hearty (nut free) texture with some granular TVP.
Number of Servings: 32

Ingredients

    1 cup raisins
    ½ cup Craisins
    8 dried figs, quartered
    10 prunes, quartered
    1 lb red seedless grapes, chopped
    6 large apples, peeled and diced
    2 oz dry TVP granules (optional, adds texture)
    1 tsp cinnamon
    1 tsp fresh ginger
    ½ tsp nutmeg
    ½ tsp allspice
    pinch salt
    Juice and zest of 2 oranges
    ½ cup sugar
    ¼ cup brown sugar
    3 tbsp molasses
    1 cup spiced rum, divided

Directions

Combine fruit, TVP, spices, orange juice and zest, sugars, molasses and half the rum in a large pot. Bring to a brisk simmer, then cover and reduce heat to low.
Cook, covered and stirring occasionally, for 3 hours.
Uncover and cook 45 minutes more, until thick and reduced.
Remove from heat and stir in remaining rum.
Store in the fridge up to 1 month or freeze up to 1 year.

Serving Size: Makes about 8 cups, 32 (1/4 cup) servings

Number of Servings: 32

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.