"Linda" > wrote in message
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> I'm looking at making some fruit mince (for pies) - this is a recipe I
> found and looks good with a couple of variations-
>
> 1 lemon
> 150g raisins
> 150g sultanas
> 85g mixed peel
> 1 cooking apple, washed, cored and quartered
> 150g currants
> 150g brown sugar
> 150g shredded suet
> 1/2 tsp ground ginger
> 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
> 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
> 4 tbsp. dark rum, brandy or whisky (or a mixture)
>
> but I'm pregnant and cannot handle the idea of using suet - beef or
> vegetarian (call it a freaky fettish - but it's just not going to happen)
> so what can I replace it with? Anything like lard or great lumps of fat
> is going to have bad results with my stomach, so.... what can I do? Or
> another recipe completely?
> Oh - variations I was going to do as well is substitue chopped dates for
> currants, and just peel and candy the peel from an orange and the lemon I
> use - basically because it's cheaper and then I'll already have all the
> ingredients I need.
> Thanks for any help
>
Thanks for all your replies everyone - I think I'll try it without anything,
except putting a bit of cornstarch in when doing the pies.

I love this time of year!