Old-fashioned Mincemeat

Description
Purchased from the Weir Estate in Canton, Texas in 1990.

Date on card says 1947, also indicates that it was so popular it was sold at a local market

Ingredients

 * 4 pounds beef
 * l pound suet
 * 8 pounds apples
 * 4 pounds sugar
 * 2 pounds raisins
 * 1 cup white vinegar
 * 2 tablespoons cinnamon
 * 1 tablespoon salt

Directions

 * 1) Cook beef until tender, then run through meat grinder with suet.
 * 2) Pare and quarter apples. combine all ingredients and cook one hour,  stirring occasionally.  remove from heat and seal in sterilized  jars.
 * 3) Makes 9 quarts.