*Ma Elsie Gue'S Homemade Mincemeat - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. beef neck
1/2 lb. suet, cut fine
1 doz. pared and chopped apples
3 1/2 c. sugar
1 lb. currants
1 lb. raisins
1/4 lb. citron, cut fine
1 (1 lb. 13 oz.) can chopped peaches
juice and grated peel of 1 orange
2 c. cider, wine or brandy (or part wine and part brandy)
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. allspice
salt to taste (approximately 1 tsp.)

Preparation

Cook beef slowly in hot water to cover until quite tender, about 3 hours.
Chop beef.
Combine ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Let stand, covered at room temperature, for about 5 days.
Freeze in 1 pint packages.
Use 1 pint for making 1 (8-inch) pie.
When making pie, may add 2 to 3 tablespoons of canned bought mincemeat to add to taste.