Mum'S Mincemeat - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 c. (rounded) apples*
6 c. beef or venison*
2 c. suet ground (I get it ground at the market)
3 c. seedless raisins (1 box)
5 c. sugar
1/2 c. molasses
6 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. cloves
3 tsp. nutmeg (optional)
Salt as you like (about 2 tsp.)

Preparation

Use a large, heavy kettle or slow cooker that holds 8-10 quarts with room to stir.
Put sugar, raisins, molasses, spices and salt in kettle over low heat and stir.
Add ground meat, suet, apples and juice from apples (as you grind).
Stir after every addition and often during cooking;
6-8 hours of slow cooking should do.
Keeps a month or more in the fridge. Freeze or can.
Only juice from ground apples or a little hot water is acceptable for moistening; no cider or coffee allowed.