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Basic mincemeat

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Ingredients:
750 gramsRaisins
500 gramsCandied peel
500 gramsSultanas
500 gramsCurrants
1 kgApples, chopped
500 Suet (shredded)
750 gramsBrown sugar
1 Rind & Juice of a lemon
1 Rind & Juice of an orange
30 gramsMixed spice
1/2 Grated nutmeg
500 mlBrandy or Rum
Procedures:
1Pass the raisins, peel and half the sultanas and currents and the apples through a mincing machine.
2Then add the remainder of the fruit, suet, sugar, rind and juice of the orange and lemon, spice, nutmeg and brandy (or rum).
3Mix well and leave covered in a jar.
4Stiring every day for one week.
5Turn into jars, leave 1" space from the top & cover.
6Mincemeat should be kept a few weeks before using.
7** this recipe is from 1933 edition radiation cookery book