Name: Venison Mincemeat
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 10 pints, 80 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 quart cooked venison, cooled and ground; 3 quarts tart apples, peeled and chopped fine; 1 cup suet, ground fine; 4 cups sugar; 1 cup molasses; 1 cup cider vinegar; 1 cup cider; 1 lb raisins, ground; 1/2 lb currants, ground; 1/4 lb citron, chopped fine; 1 lemon, juice and zest of; 1 orange, juice and zest of; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon clove; 1 teaspoon allspice

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Aunt Jewel was a reknown woodscook in the Patten, Maine lumber camps back in the 40's. This is her recipe. This mincemeat is very rich but not too sweet. (You may add a 1/2 c. of water to each pint for a juicier pie.) Processed this will keep for 2+ years. This make ten pints or 10 frozen pies.

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ingredients

1 quart cooked venison, cooled and ground
3 quarts tart apples, peeled and chopped fine
1 cup suet, ground fine
4 cups sugar
1 cup molasses
1 cup cider vinegar
1 cup cider
1 lb raisins, ground
¹⁄₂ lb currants, ground
¹⁄₄ lb citron, chopped fine
1 lemon, juice and zest of
1 orange, juice and zest of
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon clove
1 teaspoon allspice

directions

Simmer venison neck or roast in unsalted water until tender.
Cool and remove meat.
Run meat, suet, raisins and currents through meat grinder with a fine blade attached.
Combine all the ingredients.
Place in a roasting pan.
Stirring occasionally, cook at 325F until the apples are tender and mincemeat is hot.
Pack in hot pint jars and seal.
Place in hot water bath for 10 minutes.
Makes 10 pints.

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"Aunt Jewel was a reknown woodscook in the Patten, Maine lumber camps back in the 40's. This is her recipe. This mincemeat is very rich but not too sweet. (You may add a 1/2 c. of water to each pint for a juicier pie.) Processed this will keep for 2+ years. This make ten pints or 10 frozen pies."

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question by cecehar

11/5/2017

Has anyone cooked the neck in an electric pressure cooker? ( yes I have a new toy and want to use it! ) Any recipe from the County has to be good! Thanks for posting it. cece

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review by cecehar

11/5/2017

Has anyone tried cooking the neck in an electric pressure cooker? ( yes, I have a new toy and want to use it!) Any recipe from the County has to be good! Cece

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review by sumwontoluv

2/8/2013

this is an excellent recipe.<br/>authentic, tastey and American.<br/>occasionally i add roasted walnuts, apples and pears or figs, grapes, dried sour cherries, cranberries, or dates.<br/>but this core recipe has been lovingly put in my recipe box.<br/>thank you so much for sharing it.

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review by Caretta

12/8/2009

Made this a few weeks ago and it is really good! I idn't have suet, so I substituted butter. Also substituted dried cranberries for the currants. Lastly, couldn't find citron so I eliminated that. Added a tsp of minced fresh ginger because I saw it mentioned in a similar recipe and I love the flavor of ginger. I could eat this straight out of the can!

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tweak by Caretta

12/8/2009

Made this a few weeks ago and it is really good! I idn't have suet, so I substituted butter. Also substituted dried cranberries for the currants. Lastly, couldn't find citron so I eliminated that. Added a tsp of minced fresh ginger because I saw it mentioned in a similar recipe and I love the flavor of ginger. I could eat this straight out of the can!

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