"Linda" > wrote in message
...
> 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
>
>
Here's the recipe I use and it has hardly any fat in it and is as good as
any mince pie filling I've ever had.

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Helen's Green Tomato Mincemeat

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Serving Size: 1
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Categories: Family

-= Ingredients =-
-MM BY HELEN PEAGRAM-
6 cups Green tomatoes
6 cups Apples
2 cups Sultanas
1 cup Currants
1/2 cup Vinegar
1 teaspoon Lemon rind
1 teaspoon Orange rind
1 tablespoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 pinch Cloves
4 tablespoons Margarine
3 cups Sugar

-= Instructions =-
This is the mincemeat I use all the time now. Don't peel tomatoes or
apples. Core and chop in processor. Cook everything together slowly for 1
1/2 to 2 hours. Bottle in sterilized jars and hot water process for 25
minutes.



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