Can't say I've heard of that one, sounds interesting!

I typically would, yes, as they are naturally a bit more sweet than cooking apples.

Thanks, is it that you are looking for something dairy free? I think you definitely need something similar to add a bit of richness as that's part of the flavor of mincemeat, particularly since this one doesn't have the sugar to add to the flavor otherwise. Maybe use a dairy-free butter instead.

I haven't frozen it myself, but I imagine it should be OK.

I'd imagine sherry should be relatively close. If you are wanting to avoid alcohol completely, the flavor will definitely be a little different. But if so, maybe soak the fruit in apple juice or cold black tea and then add some vanilla. It won't be the same but is about as close as I can think.

I'm afraid I can't remember the exact amount volume-wise, but that is assuming a 12th of the quantity in this recipe (though as with all nutritional calculations, they are approximate)

That's great that you've given it a try - hope you all enjoyed!

Thanks Caroline. Next time I'm going to try a slight variation on your recipe. Today I wanted to make mince pie as my mother did. So I used the Nonesuch product as a base and added more apples, raisins plus chopped fresh cranberries and walnuts. It tasted pretty good but it's going to be "from scratch" next time. They put quite a bit of salt in the commercial product and combined with the Whole Foods Gluten Free Bakehouse pie crust, it was a salty pie. The GF pastry crust you made to go with the mincemeat looks great too.
All my old cookbooks have massive recipes for mincemeat, assuming you will be either "putting up" the excess or making a dozen pies for the farmhands. So I need to turn to the Internet for a one-pie-at-a-time mincemeat recipe like yours.

Hi Nina, thanks. I think it could work but probably not to much as it might over-dominate the flavor and is quite acidic as well, but maybe swap it with around 1/4 of the apple? Let me know how it goes if you try!

Thanks, I used to buy as well but this does taste just as good but as you say is a lot healthier. I hope you enjoy it!