Low Fat Mincemeat Recipes

Steps:

• Put deep pan on stove top on medium high heat.
• Add mince, break up and slightly brown, this is more for breaking up the meat, so don't overdo it.
• Add onions, carrots, celery and 3/4 cup water with broken up stock cubes and turn down to medium low and let cook COVERED for about 30 minutes.
• you might want to check on it once or twice during that time and stir.
• mix the gravy mix with 1 cup water and, stir in and let thicken.
• Adjust pepper& salt.
• This goes well with cooked rice or over noodles.

Steps:

• In a food processor, process the unpeeled orange and lemon until very fine.
• Add currants and raisins to processor and process slightly, but not smooth, just until mixture blends.
• In a large cooking pot, add chopped apples, processed mixture, red wine vinegar and salt; bring to boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes; stirring occasionally.
• Add brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and ground cloves and continue to simmer uncovered for another 15 minutes; stirring occasionally.
• When cooked, remove from heat and let cool.
• Spoon mincemeat into a glass container with lid and refrigerate until ready to use.
• You may make your own pastry shells or purchase them in the frozen food section at your market.