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Mincemeat

Filling for mince pies

Mom's recipe, passed down from her mother

Mix all ingredients together

By Alex Gibbons

Ingredients
Makes 5 1/2 pounds servings
  • 1 lb. apples, peeled and grated
  • ¾ lb. currants (zante currants)
  • ½ lb. sultanas
  • ½ lb. raisins
  • ½ lb. brown sugar
  • ½ lb. suet, frozen and grated
  • ¼ lb. almonds, chopped into 3 to 4 pieces each
  • ¼ lb. mixed peel (lemon, orange, and citron can be bought separately)
  • ¼ lb. glacé cherries, quartered
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 lemon, grated rind and juice of
  • ⅔ tbsp rum or brandy (to preserve)