Mincemeat (real meat) #2

Yield: 20 pints

Measure Ingredient
4 pounds Beef [lean & chopped]
2 pounds Suet [chopped]
3 pounds Brown sugar
2 cups Molasses
2 quarts Cider
3 pounds Currents
4 pounds Raisins [seeded]
½ pounds Citron [chopped]
2 quarts Apples [sliced & peeled}
1 quart Brandy
1 tablespoon Cinnamon
1 tablespoon Mace
1 tablespoon Clove [powdered]
1 teaspoon Nutmeg
1 teaspoon Allspice
2 teaspoons Salt

1) In a large kettle, combine the beef, suet, brown sugar, molasses, cider, currents, citron and raisins, cooking slowly over low heat `til the sugar and citron melt... 2) Add the prepared apples to the mincemeat and cook until the apples are tender... 3) Add the remaining ingredients and stir `til well mixed.

Source: Ms. Cindy Hazelton Clayton NY from an original Fannie Farmer cookbook published in 1896 retyped by Fred Goslin in Watertown NY on Cyberealm Bbs home of KOOKNET @ (315) 786-1120

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