Clare's last minute mincemeat

Christmas is so close i can smell the mince tarts.  Oh no, wait - that's Clare in the kitchen practicing her last minute mincemeat for the Pop Up.

If you can't wait till December 2nd, here is the recipe.

 To make 2kg

2 large bananas

60g each: glace cherries and preserved ginger

125g unsalted butter

125g each of: currents, sultanas, raisons and mixed peel

2 large cooking apples, washed and grated with skin on

50g each: walnuts and almonds, roughly chopped

grated rind and juice of two lemons

200g soft brown sugar

Half a teaspoon each: ginger, nutmeg and cinammon

3 tablespoons rum or brandy

6 jam jars - wash and dry in a cool oven to sterilize

Dice the bananas, glace cherries and preserved ginger, melt the butter and gently fry the three together till banana is cooked.

Then stir all the ingredients together, slosh in the alcohol and spoon into the jam jars - be very careful as they may still be hot!

I put a little circle of greaseproof paper on top of each before screwing the lid on - not sure why, my Mum did.

Store in the fridge.