Mincemeat

Ingredients

• 2 pounds of currants (chop 1 pound finely)
• 2 pounds of raisins stoned and chopped
• three-quarters of a pound of mixed candied peels chopped
• 1 pound of apples peeled, cored, and chopped
• 1.5 pound of fresh suet
• the grated rind and juice of 2 lemons
• 1 Seville orange
• 1.5 pound of moist sugar
• half a grated nutmeg
• half a teaspoonful of grated cinnamon
• half a teaspoonful of ground ginger
• 2 pounded cloves
• 1 pint of rum or brandy

Method

1. 1

   Mix all together.

2. 2

   Put it in a jar; cover tightly with a well-fitting lid.

3. 3

   It is wise to stir the mixture occasionally from the bottom.

4. 4

   Keep at least a fortnight.

5. 5

   When you use it, add a very little rum or brandy to what you are using.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Wholesome cookery (1887) by Marie de Joncourt, page 46. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

1 pound of moist sugar, quarter of a pound of candied lemon-peel, 1 finely chopped apple, 8 well-beaten eggs, 1 grated nutmeg, 1 teaspoonful powdered cinnamon, 2 wine-glasses of port or sherry or brandy, 2 tablespoonfuls of flour. Mix well, and boil 5 hours, either in a covered tin or tied ujD in a cloth. N.B. — It is wise to mix all the above ingredients thoroughly weU for 3 days before adding the eggs; then add the eggs and cook the pudding. Mixed in this manner, the suet gets quite absorbed. 321. — Plain Plum-Pudding. 4 ounces of currants, 4 ounces of suet, 4 ounces of flour, 4 ounces of raisins, half a pint of milk, 4 ounces of fine bread-crumbs, 2 tablespoonfuls of treacle. Boil for 4 houi's in a cloth or covered mould. 322 . — Mine emeat. 2 pounds of currants (chop 1 pound finely), 2 pounds of raisins stoned and chojDped, three-quarters of a pound of mixed candied peels chopped ; 1 pound of apples peeled, cored, and chopped ; 1|- pound of fresh suet, the grated rind and juice of 2 lemons, K 130 WHOLESOME COOKEllY. 1 Seville orange, 1^- pound of moist sugar, half a grated nutmeg, half a teaspoonful of grated cinnamon, half a teaspoonful of ground ginger, 2 pounded cloves, 1 pint of rum or brandy

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