Mincemeat

Submitted by debbillem

"Old family favorite. I always make for my Dad to have all winter. Very good and quite easy."

 

• Ready In: 8hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Yields: 9-10 pies

ingredients

• 3 lbs venison neck meat or 3 lbs moose neck (if no wild game is available use beef)
• 1⁄2 lb suet
• 2 1⁄2 quarts chopped pared apples
• 2 lbs seedless raisins
• 1⁄4 lb citron
• 2 tablespoons candied orange peel
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 2 cups pineapple juice
• 2 teaspoons allspice
• 2 teaspoons ginger
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cloves
• 2 cups apple cider
• 2 cups light corn syrup
• 1 grated lemon, juice and rind of
• 3⁄4 cup cider vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup butter

directions

1. Simmer meat in small amount of water until tender.
2. Simmer until 3/4 cups broth remains.
3. Cool meat and grind finely with suet.
4. Add apples and raisins to meat mixture.
5. Combine remaining ingredients except vinegar and butter in a saucepan, heat to boiling then add vinegar and butter.
6. Put all ingredients in large roaster, put in 275 oven covered for 6-7 hours.
7. Stir occasionally.
8. Put enough for pie (or cookies!) in freezer bags, freezes very well.

Reviews

[sumwontoluv]

the second time i made this i had to skip the apple juice.<br/>i found it to be much better.<br/>it is just a personal preference: i do not care for pineapple juice.<br/>thanks again for sharing.