Monthly Archives: December 2020

Pies & Pastries

Mom Cure’s Mincemeat

Mom Cure's Mincemeat

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Servings 8 quarts

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs beef or venison cooked
  • 12 lbs Apples
  • 1 lb suet
  • 3 lbs Raisins
  • 2 cups Brown Sugar packed
  • 4 cups White Sugar
  • 2 cups Light Corn Syrup
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1 cup Orange Juice
  • 1 cup sliced citron
  • 2 tbs Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 tbs ground cloves
  • 1 tbs Salt
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 3 cups apple juice or water

Instructions
 

  • Core apples, grind with meat and suet.
  • Cook covered over med low heat for 30 minutes.
  • Uncover on low heat until desired thickness.
Pies & Pastries

Mom Helling’s Mincemeat

Mom Helling's Mincemeat

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Servings 4 qt

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs beef or venison cooked
  • 4 lbs Apples
  • 2 lbs currants & raisins
  • 3/4 lb suet
  • 2 c Brown Sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp Allspice
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 quarts apple cider
  • 1 c molasses
  • 2 tbs Lemon juce

Instructions
 

  • Grind meat, apples and suet.
  • Add remaining ingredients except lemon juice.
  • Simmer 1 ½ hours, or until thick.
  • Remove from heat and add lemon juice.

Notes

May be canned or frozen. Yields 4 – 6 qts