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beef dry apples apricots seedless raisins light brown sugar molasses ground cinnamon allspice walnuts brandy beef suet currants salt apple cider ground cloves nutmeg lemon juice orange juice
Viewed: 48 - Published at: 8 years agoIngredients
- 2 lb. beef (stew meat is fine)
- 1 pkg. dry apples
- 1 pkg. dry apricots
- 2 (15 oz.) pkg. seedless raisins
- 2 lb. light brown sugar
- 1 c. molasses
- 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. allspice
- 1 lb. chopped walnuts
- 1 c. brandy
- 1/4 lb. beef suet
- 1 1/2 lb. dried currants
- 3/4 c. diced candied lemon peel
- 1 Tbsp. salt
- 3 c. apple cider (or 4 c.)
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/4 c. lemon juice
- 1/4 c. orange juice
Method
- Cut meat into 1-inch cubes and place in Dutch oven with just enough water to cover.
- Cook and simmer over moderate heat 2 hours.
- Remove meat and reserve 1 cup of the liquid.
- Force meat and suet through the coarse blade of food chopper.
- In a large kettle combine chopped meat and all remaining ingredients except lemon juice, orange juice and brandy.
- Stir to blend and bring mixture to boil over moderate heat.
- Cover and simmer over moderately low heat 1 1/2 hours.
- Add juices and brandy.
- Freeze or can in 1-quart containers.
- To blend flavors, let stand at least 1 week before using.
- Makes about 6 quarts.
- Use 1 quart for pies.
- Also good for cookies.
