Mincemeatless – sweets – Hope you will like this one also, it is one of the best sweets. View the video also if available, and feel free to comments, share.
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Ingredients (use vegan versions):
- 3 lbs. apples, cored, peeled and chopped
- 1 large, or 2 small oranges, juice and peel
- 1 large lemon, juice and peel
- 1 pint (or about 1 1/2 bottles) apple cider
- 1 lb (2 2/3 cups) vegan brown sugar (suggest Demerara)
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamo
- 1 tablespoon grated nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 lb. (2 2/3 cups) raisins (California seedless or Thompson)
- 1 lb. (2 2/3 cups) currants
- 8 oz. (1 1/3 cups) glace cherries – halved (optional)
- at least 4 fl. oz of dark rum.
Directions:
In saucepan, (you”ll need about a 5 qt. Dutch oven or
similar for this) bring apples, juice and rinds of citrus
(peeled thin or with the white skived off with a knife) to a
boil in the cider, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to
low and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
Stir in vegan sugar, spices, raisins and currants. When sugar has
dissolved, simmer about 20 to 30 minutes, or until enough
liquid has steamed off to reduce mixture to a desirable
consistency for a pie or tart filler. Remove from heat and
stir in cherries (if using) and add rum. Taste when cooled
and adjust rum, and/or add a little brandy.
If you”re one of those organized people that does this stuff
way ahead of time, spoon it into jam jars and seal with
paraffin — not the ski-wax stuff.
Source: nice lady in a bar + natural intuitio
Note: I am offering this recipe because I started looking
for a meatless substitute for the suet-based commercial
mincemeat last year when my vegetarian daughter (for 4 years
now) turned down her favorite Christmas dessert. I had not
been so surprised since I checked the label of a Lea &
Perrins Worcestershire sauce bottle and found that it
contained anchovies. I now do a very decent Caesar salad
dressing without anchovies or raw eggs.
I suppose it may be possible I was not able to find a
vegetarian “mincemeat” on any of the Internet search engines
because it”s called something I couldn”t think of, but —
if you haven”t got this, or something like it, enjoy. It
works!
I presume vegans have their own conforming pastry recipes. I
customarily used about 3/4 vegetable shortening and 1/4
butter for the fat content, but I”ve been substituting
non-hydrogenated margarine lately without any complaints
from diners.
Serves: 2-3 hours
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