Elk mincemeat
Instructions:
1 quart brandy, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 1 tablespoon mace, 1 tablespoon powdered clove, 1 teaspoon each nutmeg and allspice, 1/2 pound citron, chopped, 2 cups molasses, 2 pounds chopped beef suet, 2 quarts cider, 2 teaspoons salt, 3 pounds brown sugar, 3 pounds currants, 4 pounds lean chopped meat, 4 pounds seeded raisins, 8 cups peeled, sliced apples.
Cook meat, suet, brown sugar, molasses, cider, raisins, currants and citron slowly, stirring occasionally, until sugar and citron melt. Add apples and cook until tender. Add remaining ingredients; heat to boiling. Pour into hot jars; seal and store. Enjoy Elk mincemeat!
Cook meat, suet, brown sugar, molasses, cider, raisins, currants and citron slowly, stirring occasionally, until sugar and citron melt. Add apples and cook until tender. Add remaining ingredients; heat to boiling. Pour into hot jars; seal and store. Enjoy Elk mincemeat!