English Mince Meat

Name: English Mince Meat
Ingredients: 5 lbs. apples, finely chopped.; 5 lbs. suet, finely chopped.; 5 lbs. raisins seeded.; 2½ cups brandy.; ½ teaspoon cinnamon.; ½ teaspoon mace.; 5 lbs. light brown sugar.; 1½ lbs. blanched, almonds finely chopped.; 4 lbs. citron, finely chopped.; 5 lbs. currants.

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book

By Fannie Merritt Farmer

Published 1896

About

Ingredients

5 lbs. raisins seeded.
5 lbs. suet, finely chopped.
5

Side dish
Main course
Starter
Dessert
Gluten-free

Method

Cook raisins, suet, apples, citron, currants, and sugar slowly for one and one-half hours; then add almonds, spices, and brandy.