Mrs. Gov. Meigs's Mince Pie-1830

Three pounds of beef, parboiled, 23/4 pounds suet, 9 pounds apples, 2 1/2 pounds sugar, 4 tablespoons salt, 2 tablespoons fine pepper, 1 table spoon cloves, 2 tablespoons mace, 1 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon, 1 pint of boiled cider, or syrup of fruit.

Mince Pies

Three pounds beef, 2 pounds suet, 1 pound currants, 1 pound raisins, 1 pound citron, 4 pounds sugar, 4 quarts chopped apple, 1 pint raspberry jam, 1 quart boiled cider. Nutmeg, cloves, mace, also grated rind of lemon and orange and the juice of the lemon.

Mince Pies

One-third of meat from the neck of the beef, two-thirds of apples. 6 pounds of beef, 2 pounds fat pork, cook together and chop fine. Measure meat after chopping and add twice as much chopped apples, then add 1 pound suet chopped fine, 2 pounds raisins, 2 pounds dried currants, 1/2 pound citron, 2 nutmegs 1 1/2 tablespoonfuls cinnamon, 6 pounds sugar. Pack when well mixed in jars and run suet over the top, when you want to use add cider, sweetened to taste and bake.

Mince Pies

Two pounds boiled and chopped meat, 3/4 pound fat salt pork, chopped fine, 2 pounds sugar, 1 cup molasses, 3 pounds apple, chopped fine, 1 pound currants, 3 pound raisins, 1/2 pound citron, 1 ounce cinnamon, 1 ounce cloves, 2 nutmegs. Make quite moist with boiled cider.