Minced Meat For Pies
2 lb Meat, cooked* 1 lb Suet, beef; chopped 2 lb Apple; cored/peeled/chopped 1 lb Raisins 1 lb Currants 1 T Cinnamon 1 T Mace 1 T Nutmeg 1 T Pepper, black 1 qt Cider 2 c Wine, red,...
Ingredients
- 2lbmeat, cooked*
- 1lbsuet, beef; chopped
- 2lbapple; cored/peeled/chopped
- 1lbraisins
- 1lbcurrants
- 1t cinnamon
- 1t mace
- 1t nutmeg
Directions
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2 lb Meat, cooked* 1 lb Suet, beef
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chopped 2 lb Apple
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cored/peeled/chopped 1 lb Raisins 1 lb Currants 1 T Cinnamon 1 T Mace 1 T Nutmeg 1 T Pepper, black 1 qt Cider 2 c Wine, red, sweet Brandy
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to taste Wine
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to taste *Meat should be beef tongue, venison, or some cut which will maintain its texture during fermentation
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Combine all ingredients in a clean stoneware crock
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Add enough wine and brandy to taste, completely covering the chopped ingredients
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Weight down ingredients with a heavy plate topped with a sealed quart jar full of water to keep ingredients submerged in the liquid