Homemade Mincemeat - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lb. beef chuck
3 lb. suet
5- 1 lb. boxes of raisins
3- 1 lb. boxes of currants
4- 15 oz. cans of applesauce
3 lb. sugar
3 boxes of citrus peel
3 boxes of orange peel
3 boxes of lemon peel
1 small box of nutmeg
3 Tbsp. mace
3 Tbsp. ground cloves
1 small box cinnamon
2 Tbsp. salt
apple juice or water

Preparation

Cook beef well.
Drain.
Grind suet raw.
Grind cooked beef. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
Thin with apple juice or water.
Can mincemeat.
Makes 12 quarts.
1 quart makes 2 pies.