Mincemeat

Ingredients

• 1 lb currants
• 1 lb sultanas
• 1 lb raisins
• 4 oz peel
• 3 oz chopped almonds
• 1 lb apples. peeled. cored and finely chopped
• 1 orange - rind (grated) and juice
• 1 lemon - rind (grated) and juice
• 1¼ lb demerara sugar
• 1 lb beef suet. finely chopped
• ½ tsp grated nutmeg
• ½ tsp mixed spice
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp ground cinammon
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 tblsp brandy
• ¼ lb glace cherries. roughly chopped