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LEMON MINCEMEAT
Photo: Ernest Porzi

LEMON MINCEMEAT

4 ingredients 5 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

107
Calories
1g
Protein
0g
Fat
29g
Carbs

Counts 2 of 3 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 2 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Pie not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 large lemons
  • 6 large apples
  • 18 large
  • 24 small pies

Directions

1

1293. INGREDIENTS.--2 large lemons, 6 large apples, 1/2 lb. of suet, 1 lb. of currants, 1/2 lb. of sugar, 2 oz. of candied lemon-peel, 1 oz. of citron, mixed spice to taste.

2

_Mode_.--Pare the lemons, squeeze them, and boil the peel until tender enough to mash. Add to the mashed lemon-peel the apples, which should be pared, cored, and minced; the chopped suet, currants, sugar, sliced peel, and spice. Strain the lemon-juice to these ingredients, stir the mixture well, and put it in a jar with a closely-fitting lid. Stir occasionally, and in a week or 10 days the mincemeat will be ready for use.

3

_Average cost_, 2s.

4

_Sufficient_ for 18 large or 24 small pies.

5

_Seasonable_.--Make this about the beginning of December.

By Isabella Beeton · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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