• Prep Time:
  • Cooking Time:
  • Serves: 1 Servings

Mince Meat

  • Recipe Submitted by on

Category: Pies

 Ingredients List

  • 4 lb Sugar
  • 4 Calf tongue, boiled
  • 2 1/2 lb Suet
  • 2 lb Raisins
  • 2 lb Currants
  • 1/2 lb Citron, finely chopped
  • 1/2 lb Orange rind, candied, finely
  • 6 lb Apple, chopped
  • 1 tb Cloves
  • 1 tb Cinnamon
  • 1 tb Allspice
  • 2 Nutmeg, whole, grated
  • 1/2 lb Almond, finely chopped
  • 1 tb Salt
  • 4 Orange, rind & juice of
  • 4 Lemon, rind & juice of
  • 1/2 lb Lemon rind, candied, finely
  • 1 qt Brandy
  • 2 qt Whiskey

 Directions

Chop the calves' tongues very fine, add sugar, raisins, currants and
citron. Mix all together. Chop apples fine (do not mash) and add to calves'
tongues. Add spices and suet, remaining fruit, almonds and salt, and mix
thoroughly. Pour over this the fruit juices and rind, the brandy and
whiskey. Put mixture into a crock with a lid. Place a cloth over the top of
the crock and put on lid. Put in cool place for 3 weeks. Then add more salt
and spices if needed. Let stand at least 4 weeks before using. When using
as filling for pies, always bake between 2 crusts. Source: Pennsylvania
Dutch Cook Book - Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, 1936.


 Share this Recipe

Recipes by Course

Recipes by Main Ingredient

Recipes by Cuisine

Recipes by Preparation

Recipes by Occasion

Recipes by Dietary

Sign Up and Create a Cookbook Today!

Please Sign in to your Account or Sign up if you are new user.

Who loves our Healthy Recipes?