mincemeat

"mincemeat is a good old fashion sweet meat mixture that is presearved with liquor. good in pies and tarts and in the center of a cookie, cook time includes the time it needs to set."
 
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Ready In:
339hrs
Ingredients:
15
Serves:
10
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ingredients

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directions

  • Trim the meat (i used the the beef) if necessary and dice it into small cubes.
  • Pour the cider into a large saucepan or small kettle and add the sweeteners and spices.
  • Add the meat and bring this mixture to a boil, then turn down and simmer for about 2 hours, or until the meat is tender.
  • Remove the meat with a slotted spoon, turn off the heat and add the currants, raisins, cranberries and lemon rind and juice to the hot cider/broth mixture.
  • Let these steep while you grind or mince the meat along with the suet, if you're using it.
  • (Suet gives depth to the flavor of the mixture-- I did not use the Suet).
  • Return the meat (and suet) to the fruit mixture, bring back to a boil and then down to a simmer for about 1/2 hour.
  • Boil off enough liquid so the mixture is thick.
  • If you opted not to use suet, melt and blend in the butter at this point.
  • Butter was used in place of suet in years past but was considered a luxury in a pie.
  • Since these days we're more apt to have butter around, it may not be quite such a luxury for us and may be more to our 20th century taste.
  • After the mixture has cooled, add 1/4 cup of"spirits.
  • "This may be anything brandy or rum This adds flavor and helps preserve the mincemeat.
  • Cover and store mincemeat in a cool place for 2 or more weeks if you have time.
  • Give it an occasional stir (clockwise!) and add 2 or 3 more tablespoons of spirits if you wish.

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I live in california. I have three kids which are all grown now, My grandson is 7years old and the love of my life. Was a stay at home mom until my husband passed away a few years ago. Enjoy crafts, sewing (which i don't do much of anymore),and cooking. Just started to put together a family cookbook, with long time favorites from over the years. Plus I always enjoy trying new recipes. new passions are sourdough and salsas. We have a garden each year that keeps me in fresh veges for most of the summer,GREAT.
 
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