Beef Mincemeat

2 lb. lean beef, cooked tender and put
through food chopper
1/2 lb. suet, chopped fine
5 lb. tart apples, chopped
3 lb. raisins, chopped
1 tbsp. salt
2 c. brown sugar
4 c. water (boil apple peel and cores
for juice)
OR 1 qt. sweet cider
1 c. meat stock

Allow the above mixture to come to a boil, then let simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. To this mixture, add: 2 1/2 pt. grape juice
1 tsp. mace
2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. cloves
2 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. molasses
1 orange (juice and peel, chopped)
1 lemon (juice and peel, chopped)
3/4 c. vinegar

Allow this entire mixture to come to a boil and let boil 10 minutes. Pack into sterilized jars to within 1 inch of top of jar. Wipe tops, put on lids and cap, screwing band firmly tight. Process in boiling water bath for 30 minutes.

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