This is heaven. And it's no oven-cook. And it's Christmassy. Raw too. #Win
2 jars Mincemeat (Meridian doing a good one)
1. Tub Buttermilk, approx 500ml
1 cup nut butter
1 cup ground almonds/nuts
1 tsp [adjust for older kids] Malt Whiskey/Brandy
1/2 Teaspoon Ginger (ground is OK)
1 Orange, peeled and chopped
1-2. Grated carrots
1/2 cup apple sauce
3-8 cups Oats/Mixed grain cereal (adjust quantities to suit, you are after consistency)
For the Icing
1/2 cup hot chocolate powder/cocoa
1 Medium- small tub (abt 500g) Cream Cheese
1 Small cup orange juice
1 tspn Vanilla Bean Paste/good Vanilla extract
1 Tspn Honey (a particularly nice one is Spanish Forest Honey)
Mix em, shape nicely, top with icing, place with a cover, in fridge, for up to a week. and eat.
