Title: Barnes Family Mincemeat
Categories: Meat Fruit Dessert Midwest Beef
Yield: 1 Batch

1		Large beef tongue
2		Oranges
2		Lemons
1	c	Sugar
2	c	Water
1/2	lb	Ground beef suet (optional)
5	lb	Tart apples, chopped
2	lb	Stewed raisins
1	lb	Currants
1/2	lb	Ground citron
2	oz	Lemon peel
2	oz	Orange peel
1/2	lb	Blanched almonds
		Red and green candied cherries
		Juice from oranges and lemons
3	lb	Brown sugar
1	tb	Salt
1/2	ts	Mace
1/2	ts	Allspice
1/2	ts	Nutmeg
1	ts	Cinnamon

Simmer beef tongue slowly until tender. Skin and trim. Grind; return to liquid when cool. Thinly peel the 2 oranges and two lemons. Parboil 3 times, changing water after each boil. Prepare simple syrup by combining 1 cup sugar with 2 cups water; add peelings and cook to a medium syrup. Add remaining ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Let stand a week before using. When baking pies, dilute with spiced sweetened vinegar or apple cider.

Mincemeat and Memories MM Format by John Hartman Indianapolis, IN

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