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Mom Helling’s Mincemeat

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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