James Beard's Mincemeat Recipe

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James Beard's Mincemeat
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Ingredients
19
Count
Nutrition
2400
Calories
Total time
43320
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Begin by assembling a goodly supply of Cognac, apple brandy, sherry, and if you can find it, boiled cider. If not, settle for more apple brandy or applejack and more Cognac. You can also use up any odd liqueur or that bottle you were given last Christmas and have kept hidden on a shelf. All these things will help to make your mincemeat better. .
  2. Boil the rump and tongue separately in salted water until tender. Let the rump cool until it can be handled, remove the excess fat, and chop coarsely or put through the coarse blade of a meat grinder.
  3. Let the tongue cool, remove the skin, and chop or grind coarsely.
  4. Chop the beef suet very finely and combine it in a crock with the meats.
  5. Add raisins, sultanas, currants, citron, peels and mix well.
  6. Add sugar and jams and salt. Mix spices together and mix into the mixture in the crock.
  7. Mix ingredients well with the hands and then cover the mixture with Sherry, Cognac, etc. - enough to a make a rather loose mixture.
  8. Cover tightly and let rest for 2 weeks.
  9. Uncover and taste and add more spirits if necessary. Let rest for another 2 weeks before using.
  10. At this point, if you wish to store the mincemeat in smaller containers, transfer it to sterilized jars or crocks, add more liquor, and seal or cover them tightly.
  11. The mincemeat will keep more or less indefinitely in a cool place or in the refrigerator.
  12. When using for pies, Add 1 to 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh tart apple to each 2 1/2 to 3 cups mincemeat. Bake at 450°F for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 350°F and continue baking until crust is well browned.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2400.12 Kcal (10049 kJ)
Calories from fat 859.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 95.5g 147%
Cholesterol 188.66mg 63%
Sodium 894.7mg 37%
Potassium 1516.55mg 32%
Total Carbs 288.12g 96%
Sugars 239.56g 958%
Dietary Fiber 10.88g 44%
Protein 85.65g 171%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 127%
Iron 11.3mg 63%
Calcium 158.9mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 275.77 Kcal (1155 kJ)
Calories from fat 98.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.97g 147%
Cholesterol 21.68mg 63%
Sodium 102.8mg 37%
Potassium 174.25mg 32%
Total Carbs 33.1g 96%
Sugars 27.53g 958%
Dietary Fiber 1.25g 44%
Protein 9.84g 171%
Vitamin C 8.8mg 127%
Iron 1.3mg 63%
Calcium 18.3mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 55.2
    Points
  • 63
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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