On Thu 17 Nov 2005 04:36:56p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it zxcvbob?

> Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>> On 17 Nov 2005 12:45:34 -0800, "Nancy1" > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Look for the Crosse & Blackwell brand mincemeat - SO much better than
>>>the ever-present Nonesuch (which sucks). Pretty hard to tell from good
>>>home-made (the kind without actual minced meat, that is).
>>
>>
>> What's in mincemeat?
>>
>> Carol
>
>
> Oversimplistic answer:
>
> Raisins, chopped apples, boiled beef (optional), brown sugar, and suet
> (not optional.) And sometimes green tomatoes, if you're trying to use
> up green tomatoes.

Not oversiimplistic answer, this is the ingredient list from the recipe I
use:

1 Pound Granny Smith Apples, cored and diced small
8 Ounces Shredded Suet
8 Ounces Seedless Raisins
8 Ounces Sultanas (golden raisins)
12 Ounces Dried Currants
8 Ounces Mixed Candied Peel, finely chopped
12 Ounces Dark Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup Black Mission Figs, diced small
2 Oranges, grated zest & juice
2 Lemons, grated zest & juice
1/4 Cup Cider Vinegar
7 Teaspoons Mixed Spice (see Notes)
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
1/2 Cup Brandy (or mixture of brandy & rum)

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!