Old Fashioned Mincemeat
| Yield: | 1 Servings |
| Categories: |
| 1 1/4 | lb | Beef shoulder or bottom round, cut into one inch cubes |
| 1 | c | Apple cider. (I used reconstituted from powder) |
| 4 | Tart cooking apples (Granny Smith, Cortland or Pippin) pared, cored, finely chopped | |
| 1 1/4 | c | Plus |
| 2 | tb | Sugar |
| 2 1/2 | c | Dried currants |
| 2 1/2 | c | Dark raisins |
| 8 | oz | Mixed candied orange and lemon peel, finely diced |
| 1 | Stick butter | |
| 1 | lb | Sour cherry preserves |
| 1 | ts | Ground ginger |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground cloves |
| 1/2 | ts | Grated nutmeg |
| 1/2 | ts | Cinnamon |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 1 | cn | (16-oz) sour cherries packed in water, drained, with 1/2 cup liquid reserved |
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