MINCE MEAT FOR PIES NO. 2 (1904)
The Blue Grass Cook Book Compiled by Minnie C. Fox (1904)
MINCE MEAT FOR PIES (No. 2) Mrs. Henry C. Buckner
• 5 pounds of beef tongue, cooked and chopped fine, • 4 pounds of suet (be careful to remove strings), • 2 pounds of raisins, • 2 pounds of cherry preserves, • 1 pound of damson preserves, • 1 pound of peach preserves, • 1 pound of pear preserves, • 1 1/2 pounds of ginger preserves, • 1 1/2 pounds of dried peaches, stewed, • 1 pound of citron, • 1 pound of currants, • 2 nutmegs, • 1 tablespoon of cinnamon, • 1 tablespoon of cloves and spices, mixed, • 5 pounds of white sugar.
Mix thoroughly with 1 pint of sherry wine and 1 pint of good whisky, and put in glass jars.
The complete Blue Grass Cook Book may also be found on the Michigan State University website: 'Feeding America: The Historic American Cookbook Project' http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/
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