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Mincemeat-American Recipe | |
American Dessert | |
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Ingredients:
1 lb.( 3 cups minced beef suet)1 lb. (3 1/2 cups cooked and finely diced beef) 1 lb.( 3 cups seedless raisins) 1 lb.( 3 cups washed currants and sultanas 1 lb.( 4 cups peeled and chopped apples) 5 oz.( 1 cup finely diced candied citron) 4 oz.(3/4 cup chopped candied orange peel The chopped rind and juice of one orange 1 lb.( 2 cups soft light brown sugar 1 oz.(1/4 cup mixed spices-cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and mace) 2 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 bottle of Brandy 6 Tbls.( scant 1/2 cup rum) 6 Tbls.( scant 1/2 cup Madeira)
Directions:
Put all ingredients into a large bowl mix thoroughly. Leave the mixture to steep for 1 month in a cool place. Stir every 8 days. | |