You can make this old-fashioned fruit mixture with suet or butter.
- Portion size 3 servings
Ingredients
- 6 golden delicious apples peeled and grated (5 cups)
- 2 cups raisins
- 2 cups seeded lexia raisins
- 2 cups currants
- 1 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cup shredded suet (or 1/2 cup butter, softened)
- 1 cup mixed candied peel
- 1/4 cup grated lemon rind
- 3/4 cups lemon juice
- 3/4 cups apple cider
- 3/4 cups apple juice
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup rum
- 1/2 cup brandy
Method
In Dutch oven, combine apples, raisins, lexia raisins, currants, brown sugar, suet, candied peel, lemon rind and juice, cider, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice and salt; bring to boil.
Reduce heat and simmer until thickened and syrupy, about 45 minutes. Stir in rum; let cool. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate in airtight containers for up to 3 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months.)
Nutritional facts <b>Per 1/4 cup (50 mL):</b> about
- Sodium 58 mg
- Protein 1 g
- Calories 141.0
- Total fat 4 g
- Cholesterol 2 mg
- Saturated fat 2 g
- Total carbohydrate 29 g
%RDI
- Iron 6.0
- Fibre 0.0
- Folate 1.0
- Sodium 0.0
- Sugars 0.0
- Calcium 2.0
- Protein 0.0
- Calories 0.0
- Total fat 0.0
- Vitamin A 0.0
- Vitamin C 7.0
- Potassium 0.0
- Cholesterol 0.0
- Saturated fat 0.0
- Total carbohydrate 0.0
