Mincemeat, Without Beef

Ingredients

• 1 pound beef suet, finely chopped
• 1 pound stoned raisins, cut across
• ½ pound currants, washed and dried
• ½ pound russet apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
• 2 pounds powdered sugar
• ¼ pound mixed candied peel (lemon, citron, and orange, minced)
• a pinch of powdered clove
• 2 ounces orange marmalade
• ¼ pint brandy
• ¼ pint sherry

Directions

1. Chop the beef suet as finely as possible.

2. Cut the stoned raisins across but do not chop them.

3. Wash and dry the currants.

4. Peel, core, and chop the russet apples.

5. In a large bowl, combine the suet, raisins, currants, apples, powdered sugar, candied peel, powdered clove, and orange marmalade.

6. Mix well to blend all ingredients.

7. Pour the brandy and sherry over the mixture.

8. Tie the mixture down with bladder to exclude air.

9. Let the mincemeat sit for a month before using.