Large Quantity Homemade Mincemeat

Description

From my Aunt Lois' collection. The card was very ragged so I'm assuming it was well used. Date unknown.

• Contributed by Cat's Recipes Y-Group
• makes 12 quarts

Ingredients

• 4 pounds lean beef - boil and grind
• 8 pounds peeled, chopped apples
• 1 pound suet - grind
• 4 pounds raisins
• 1 pound brown sugar
• 1 quart cooking molasses
• 2 quarts sweet cider
• 1 tablespoon each - salt, pepper, allspice, cloves, nutmeg
• 4 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1 quart sweet wine - or concord grape juice

Directions

1. Cook all together in large kettle until Apples and raisins are cooked medium temperature, careful of sticking.
2. Put into quart jars and seal.
3. If any jars don't seal make a pie!