Lemon Apple Mincemeat With Candied Peel

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 2 large lemons
• 4 apples
• 1/4 lb chopped candied lemon peel
• 1 lb currants
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 tsp powdered cinnamon
• 1 tsp powdered ginger
• 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp powdered allspice
• 1/4 tsp powdered cloves
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup seeded raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped nut meats

Method

1. 1 Extract juice from lemons and remove seeds.
2. 2 Boil lemons in cold water until tender, changing water at least twice, then drain.
3. 3 Pound the boiled lemon peel into a paste.
4. 4 Core, peel, and chop the apples.
5. 5 Combine apple, lemon peel paste, Crisco, currants, raisins, salt, spices, lemon juice, nut meats, and sugar in a jar.
6. 6 Cover the jar and store.