Mince Meat

Two lbs lean beef boiled and cooled in water it has boiled in. When cold chop fine. Strain the water and add to the mixture when ready to cook 1 lb suet minced to a powder, 5 lbs juicy apples pared, cored and chopped, 2 lbs raisins seeded, 2 lbs Sultans or seedless raisins, 2 lbs currants, 1/2 lb chopped citron, 3 tablespoons cinnamon, 2 tablespoons cloves, 1 tablespoon fine salt, 1 grated nutmeg, 4 lbs brown sugar, 1 quart vinegar. Cook slowly, stirring frequently until the apples are cooked. Taste of the mixture; if too sweet, add vinegar to taste, if too sour, add sugar to taste. If too dry, use cold coffee for wetting. Bottle or can like fruit.

Mock Mince Pies

One cup sugar, 1 cup vinegar (scant), 1 cup water, 1 cup molasses, 1 cup raisins, 1/2 cup melted butter, 1 cup cracker crumbs well rolled, 1 teaspoon each of cinnamon and allspice, 1/2 teaspoon each of cloves and nutmeg. This makes a large pie or 2 small ones.

Mock Mince Pie

Five rolled crackers, 3 eggs, 1 cup each of sugar, raisins, vinegar, cold water and butter, 1 1/2 cups of molasses, 1 lemon chopped fine, 1 teaspoon all kinds of spices. Rub butter and sugar together, add eggs well beaten, then add other ingredients. This will make 4 pies.

Mince Pie

Fill a crust with previously made mince meat. Use a shallow plate. Put bits of butter on top mince meat, a litle nutmeg, a few drops of extract lemon and a litle sugar. Cover with a rich pastry.