If you’re looking to use up leftover mincemeat after Christmas, the Waitrose Cheat’s Fruitcake with Mincemeat recipe is a brilliant option.
It’s wonderfully simple and makes one large, light fruitcake — perfect with an afternoon cup of tea or served warm with custard as a comforting dessert after dinner.
If you have half-empty jars of mincemeat sitting in the cupboard, this recipe is ideal. While the walnuts and sultanas are listed as “optional,” they’re well worth including. I've used pecans and sultanas, which work beautifully, but you could easily substitute:
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Walnuts, almonds, or hazelnuts.
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Raisins, currants, dried cranberries, or chopped apricots.
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A mix of your favourite dried fruits and nuts.
It’s a very forgiving recipe, so feel free to adapt it to whatever you have on hand — that’s part of its charm.
