Alfonso's Mincemeat Recipe

• 1 lb very lean beef or possibly venison cooked, and grnd or possibly minced
• 3/4 lb suet finely minced, or possibly grnd
• 1 lb black currants
• 1 lb golden brown raisins
• 1 lb dark raisins
• 1 c. minced glazed pineapple
• 1 c. minced glazed cherries
• 1 c. minced glazed mixed fruits
• 2 c. brown sugar
• 2 c. finely-minced peeled cored apple
• 1/4 c. fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 c. dry sherry
• 2 c. cognac
• 1/2 tsp grnd nutmeg
• 1 1/2 tsp grnd cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp grnd allspice
• 1/2 tsp grnd cloves Grated peel of 1 orange Grated peel of 1 lemon
• 1/2 tsp salt

1. Mix all ingredients together and place in a large crock or possibly glass jar.
2. Cover and let stand in refrigerator at least 1 month before using.
3. If mix becomes dry at any time, add in more sherry.

very lean beef, suet, black currants, golden brown raisins, raisins, pineapple, cherries, brown sugar, apple, lemon juice, sherry, cognac, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, orange, salt

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/alfonso-s-mincemeat-63114 (may not work)