Christmas Fruit Mince

10:09 pm on 22 December 2006

Ingredients

  • 1/3 C sultanas
  • 1/3 C currants
  • 1/3 C raisins
  • 3 pitted dates, covered in hot water to soften
  • 4 - 5 dried apricots, chopped
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • ½ sml apple, peeled, cored and diced
  • 1 sml banana, mashed
  • 1 tbsp brandy

Method

Place sultanas in a food processor fitted with a metal blade and chop. Tip sultanas into a bowl.

Repeat the process with the currants, raisins, dates and apricots.

Add sugar, apple, banana and brandy to the fruit mixture and combine.

Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for two to three weeks

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