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Fruits A B C E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Basic Sugarless Vegetarian Mincemeat Categories: Fruits, Low-cal
Yield: 12 servings
3 c Apple pulp, some skins
1/2 lg Lemon with peel, ground
1 md Orange with peel, ground
1 c Seedless raisins, ground
1 c Seedless raisins whole
1 c Currants (or more raisins)
2 ts Cinnamon
3/4 ts Nutmeg
3/4 ts Cloves
3/4 ts Allspice (optional)
1/2 ts Salt (optional)
2 tb Flour (or 1 tb arrowroot fl)
1/4 c Date sugar (optional)
1 1/2 ts Rum flavoring (optional)
Quarter and core apples, but do not peel. Grind in old-fashioned meat
grinder (food processor makes them too fine), using medium-coarse blade.
Remove seeds from lemon and orange, grind and add to apples. Grind 1 cup
raisins.
Mix all ingredients except rum flavoring in large bowl, stirring in spices
and flour, then date sugar if desired. Add flavoring and mix again. Place
in covered bowl or other container with tight lid; refrigerate at least one
week before using or canning. (1/2 inch head space, boiling water bath 20
min for pints after water returns to boil, longer for altitudes over 1000
ft.) If any jars fail to seal, freeze for later use.
To freeze after refrigerating for the recommended week, place in clean
freezer containers or jars, leaving 1/2 inch at top. Cover with clean lids
and place in sharp-freeze section of freezer until frozen. Thaw overnight
in the refrigerator before using. Makes 1 quart, enough for 2 8-inch pies.
1/4 cup 116 calories, 2 diabetic fruit exchanges Protein 1, fat 0,
carbohydrate 28 grams, 0 cholesterol If salt omitted, 1/4 cup contains 7 mg
sodium.
Source: Canning and Preserving without Sugar by Norma M. MacRae, R.D.
Third Edition 1993 ISBN 1-56440-163-4 Shared but not tested by Elizabeth
Rodier Oct 93
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