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Mincemeat
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 480 Minutes
Ready In: 510 Minutes
Servings: 4
Old family favorite. I always make for my Dad to have all winter. Very good and quite easy.
Ingredients:
3 lbs venison neck meat or 3 lbs moose neck (if no wild game is available use beef)
1/2 lb suet
2 1/2 quarts chopped pared apples
2 lbs seedless raisins
1/4 lb citron
2 tablespoons candied orange peel
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons salt
4 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons nutmeg
2 cups pineapple juice
2 teaspoons allspice
2 teaspoons ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons cloves
2 cups apple cider
2 cups light corn syrup
1 grated lemon, juice and rind of
3/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup butter
Directions:
1. Simmer meat in small amount of water until tender.
2. Simmer until 3/4 cups broth remains.
3. Cool meat and grind finely with suet.
4. Add apples and raisins to meat mixture.
5. Combine remaining ingredients except vinegar and butter in a saucepan, heat to boiling then add vinegar and butter.
6. Put all ingredients in large roaster, put in 275 oven covered for 6-7 hours.
7. Stir occasionally.
8. Put enough for pie (or cookies!) in freezer bags, freezes very well.
By RecipeOfHealth.com