Festive Mincemeat Pie Filling

2 cups finely choppped suet
4 lbs ground beef or (4 lbs ground venison and 1 lb sausage)
5 quarts chopped apples
2 lbs dark seedless raisins
2 lb white raisins
2 quarts apple cider
2 Tbsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp ground nutmeg
5 cups sugar
2 Tbsp salt
Yield: About 7 quarts

Procedure:: cook suet and meat in water to avoid browning. Peel, core, and quarter apples. Put meat, suet, and apples through food grinder using a medium blade. Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan, and simmer 1 hour or until slightly thickened. Stir often. Fill jars with mixture without delay, leaving 1-inch headspace. Adjust lids and process.

Festive Mincemeat Pie Filling in Glass Jars
Style of Pack	Jar Size	Process Time	Canner Pressure at "0" ft
Style of Pack	Jar Size	Process Time	dial-gauge	weighted-gauge
Hot	Quarts	90 min	11 lb	10 lb

For processing at above 1,000 ft, see Altitude Adjustments.

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