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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 quarts 478g Recipe makes 8 quarts) The following items or measurements are not included below: citron
Calories 1031
Calories from Fat 258		(25%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 28.8g	44%
	Saturated Fat 15.6g	77%
	Monounsaturated Fat 9.5g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 35mg		11%
Sodium 370mg		15%
Potassium 1088mg		31%
Total Carbohydrate 146.4g		48%
	Dietary Fiber 8.0g	32%
	Sugars 124.3g
Protein 10.4g		20%
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Mincemeat

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By: Countrywife
Oct 21, 2005

I copied this from The Virginia Housewife by Mary Randolph many, many years ago. It is supposedly the recipe used by Martha Washington. The original recipe called for ingredients by pounds. I used the cheapest, fattiest burger I could find in place of the beef amd suet. I also use a pound of mixed candied fruit instead of the citron and peel. Supposedly this can be processed in a water bath, but I don't have that much confidence. I store the jars in the freezer.

8 quarts (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1/2 lb beef
1/2 lb suet
1/4 lb citron
3/4 lb candied peel
1 lb apple
1 lemon
1 orange
1/2 lb sugar
1/2 lb currant
1 lb raisins
1 tablespoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup brandy
1 cup dry sherry
additional brandy or sherry wine (optional) or rum (optional)

Directions

1
Put meat, suet, citron, peel, peeled and cored apples, lemon and orange through the meat grinder.
2
Mix throughly with sugar, currants. rasins, spices, salt, brandy and sherry.
3
Pack into quart jars and process or freeze.
4
Every few months add a couple of tablespoons brandy, sherry or rum if the mix looks dry.