MINCE MEAT
The following is an excellent recipe for mince meat and it will fill twelve to fourteen quart jars. Chop fine six pounds of cooked beef and mix with two pounds of chopped suet; add twelve pounds of chopped apples, five pounds of raisins, three and a half pounds currants, one pound of citron and two pounds of brown sugar; mix thoroughly and then add seven cups of molasses, two tablespoonfuls of cinnamon, three of nutmeg, two quarts of sweet cider, one quart of boiled cider, three cups of sherry wine and one pint of brandy. Cook twenty minutes, stirring frequently.