Mince Meat

Ingredients

• one pound of demarara sugar
• 1 tablespoon of salt
• 1 gill of old jamaica rum
• 1 gill of old french brandy
• two recipes were old in 1800
• 4 lemons
• 4 nutmegs finely grated

Directions

1. A very old English receipt, 1800–1905.

2. _Contributed by Beatrice Bickerton-Fox (Mrs. L. Webster Fox), Haverford, Pa., U. S. A._

3. H. R. H. the Duke of Sussex, who was a constant visitor at Lleweny, being a close friend of Mr. Bickerton, was so fond of this mixture that Mr. Bickerton sent M. Baumeister to St. James Palace, where the Duke lived, and where the great chef became chief of the culinary department. This chief Christmas dish was introduced and has been used in the kitchens of the Royal Family for many, many years. These two recipes were old in 1800, when they were used at Lleweny Hall, Denbighshire, North Wales, by Mrs. Bickerton, Great Grandmother to the contributor. Originally a beef tongue or round of beef was added, but M. Baumeister, chef at Lleweny Hall, eliminated the solid meat and substituted beef suet.

4. One pound of Demarara sugar, 1 lb. of Sultana raisins, 1 lb. of Valencia raisins, 1 lb. of black currants, 1 lb. of best beef suet, finely chopped, 1 lb. of best apples, finely chopped, ¼ lb. of Cardian citron peel, 4 lemons, skins peeled, boiled and chopped, juice strained, 4 nutmegs finely grated, 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 gill of old Jamaica rum, 1 gill of old French brandy. Mix well together in deep panmug with well fitting lid.

5. _Contributed by Mrs. Mary Palmer Bispham, Overbrook, Pa._

6. One qt. of flour; work in it ¾ lb. of lard, water enough to make a stiff dough. Roll out and put ¾ lb. of butter in the dough in little pats. Dust flour over it thickly, and roll it. Put aside half an hour, roll out three times and bake.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Rum	1/2 oz (15ml)	32
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
Nutmeg	1 tsp ground (2.2g)	12
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Brandy	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.