Here’s an old clipping from a newspaper, date unknown but my guess is around the 1960’s based on the advertisements on the other side. I’ve typed the recipe out below as well as scanned a copy of the clipping.
Mince Meat
6 cups chopped cooked beef
2 1/2 cups chopped suet
7 1/2 cups chopped apples
3 cups cider
1/2 cup vinegar
1 cup molasses
5 cups sugar
3/4 lb. citron finely chopped
2 1/2 cups whole raisins
1 1/2 cups raisins, finely chopped
salt
juice 2 lemons
juice 2 oranges
1 tablespoon mace
2 tablespoons each of Cinnamon, clove, allspice
2 nutmegs grated
1 tablespoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/2 cups cider
3 cups liquid in which beef was cooked
Mix ingredients in the order given, except cider and let simmer one and one-half hours; then add cider and shavings from the rind of the lemons and oranges.
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