English Mincemeat

Ingredients

• 1.5 pounds suet, chopped fine
• 1.5 pounds chopped apples
• 1 pound raisins
• 1.5 pounds brown sugar
• 0.5 pound candied peel (lemon or orange), cut fine
• 2 lemons, rind grated and juice
• 2 oranges, grated rind and juice
• 0.5 teaspoon each of cloves, cinnamon, allspice, ginger and nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons brandy or sherry

Method

1. 1

   Steam slightly and store in sterilized fruit jars and seal.

2. 2

   As it is very rich, make in individual pies, as in muffin tins.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Delta Gamma cook book (1922), page 58. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

English Mincemeat Uncooked, Without Meat 114. pounds suet, chopped fine IH pounds chopped apples 1 pound raisins 13^2 pounds brown sugar Y pound candied peel (lemon or orange), cut fine Steam slightly. PIES AND PASTRY 141 2 lemons, rind grated and juice 2 oranges, grated rind and juice 3^ teaspoon each of cloves, cinnamon, allspice, ginger and nutmeg 3<^ teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons brandy or sherry Store in sterilized fruit jars and seal. As it is very rich, make in individual pies, as in muffin tins. Margaret Monroe Williamson (Lambda Nu). German Tomato Mincemeat Chop fine one peck of green tomatoes, pour off juice and add as much water as juice. Scald in this water and pour off liquid, repeat process and drain. Add: 5 pounds brown sugar 2

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.