Homemade Mincemeat For Pies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 lb. beef chunks, cooked and ground (save broth)
4 lb. raisins
3 lb. currants
4 lb. light brown sugar
4 lb. dark brown sugar
2 qt. cherries (fresh, frozen or canned)
1 qt. vinegar
1/2 bu. apples, peeled, diced fine or cooked like chunk applesauce
2 Tbsp. allspice
6 Tbsp. cinnamon
3 Tbsp. nutmeg
2 Tbsp. cloves
1/2 Tbsp. mace
wine or apple cider (optional)

Preparation

Cook beef in water to cover; save broth.
Cool and grind meat like hamburger.
Peel apples, core and slice or dice fine, or can be cooked and stirred like sauce.
Mix meat, raisins, currants, sugar, cherries, apples, vinegar, spices and part of meat broth. Can always add more if too thick.
Cook for several hours until thickened and not too runny.
Add cider or wine (optional) or more broth.