Mincemeat

Ingredients

4 lb beef
2 lb suet
3 lb brown sugar
2 c molasses
2 qt cider
3 currents
4 lb raisins seeded
1/2 lb citron
2 qt apples
1 qt brandy
1 tb cinnamon
1 tb mace
1 clove powdered
1 t nutmeg
1 t allspice
2 ts salt

Instructions

1) In a large kettle, combine the beef, suet, brown sugar, molasses, cider, currents, citron and raisins, cooking slowly over low heat `til the sugar and citron melt... 2) Add the prepared apples to the mincemeat and cook until the apples are tender... 3) Add the remaining ingredients and stir `til well mixed.