Mincemeat Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 lbs lean meat
    1 lb . suet
    7 lbs apples
    2 cups sugar
    1 tablespoon clove
    1 teaspoon nutmeg
    1 teaspoon allspice
    1 tablespoon cinnamon
    1 tablespoon salt
    1/2 cup vinegar
    1 3/4 cups molasses
    2 cups beef stock
    2 lemons
    2 oranges
    3/4 cup fruit juice
    3 lbs raisins and currants
Preparation
    In enough water to cover, cook the meat until tender. Drain, savng the liquid. Put meat, apples, and suet through food chopper. Add sugar, spices, salt, vinegar, raisins and currants, molasses and 2 cups liquid saved from meat. Grate the rind from lemons and oranges and add juices, plus 3/4/ cup fruit juice. Bring to boiling point and simmer for 45 minutes. Pour into sterilized jars.
    When using, fill a 9-inch pastry lined pie pan. Cover with top or lattice crust.
    Bake at 425F for 30 - 40 minutes.

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