Ingredients
- 2 cups apple Granny Smith or cooking apples diced and peeled
- 1¾ cups light brown sugar
- 2 cups raisins
- 1½ cups golden raisins sultanas in Ireland
- 1½ cups currants
- ½ cup glacé cherries washed and quartered
- ½ cup candied mixed peel
- ½ cup dried apricots diced
- ½ cup chopped almonds
- 2 oranges grated zest and juice
- 2 lemons grated zest and juice
- 4 teaspoons mixed spice or pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon eliminate if using pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup melted butter 2 sticks
- ⅓ cup whiskey or brandy
Instructions
- Toss all of the ingredients, except the brandy, into a large bowl and mix them thoroughly together.
- Cover the bowl with a cloth and place it in a cool place for at least 12 hours or overnight.
- Transfer the mixture to the crock pot. Cook it on the low setting for 3 to 4 hours.
- Cool completely before adding the whiskey or brandy.
- Transfer it into sterilized preserving jars, then seal and store in a cool, dark place for up to one year.
- Use as a pie filling.
