Mincemeat

Name: Mincemeat
Ingredients: 1/2 lb beef; 1/2 lb suet; 1/4 lb citron; 3/4 lb candied peel; 1 lb apple; 1 lemon; 1 orange; 1/2 lb sugar; 1/2 lb currants; 1 lb raisins; 1 tablespoon nutmeg; 1 tablespoon cinnamon; 1 tablespoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup brandy; 1 cup dry sherry; sherry wine (optional) or rum (optional)

17 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/2 lb beef
1/2 lb suet
1/4 lb citron
3/4 lb candied peel
1 lb apple
1 lemon
1 orange
1/2 lb sugar
1/2 lb currants
1 lb raisins
1 tablespoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup brandy
1 cup dry sherry
sherry wine (optional) or rum (optional)

Directions

1

Put meat, suet, citron, peel, peeled and cored apples, lemon and orange through the meat grinder.
2

Mix throughly with sugar, currants. rasins, spices, salt, brandy and sherry.
3

Pack into quart jars and process or freeze.
4

Every few months add a couple of tablespoons brandy, sherry or rum if the mix looks dry.