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Mince Meat.
3 lbs of Beef Suet. 3 lbs of Currants. 3 lbs of apples, 1 lb of raisins, 1 1/2 lbs loaf sugar 12 ozs candid mixed peel, 6 ozs citron peel mix them well all together, 8 ground cloves, 1/4 oz of ground nutmeg, 1/4 oz of ground cinnamon 1/2 pint of Brandy, 1/2 pint of cream, 1/2 a tea cup of Rum, 1/2 a tea cup of Wine.
Loaf Gingerbread.
2 1/4 lbs of Flour, 2 lbs of Treacle, 3/4 lbs moist sugar 3/4 lb of Butter, 4 eggs well beaten, 3 oz ground ginger, 1/2 oz carbonate of soda, dissolved in a little milk. The butter to be worked to a cream and added to the above ingredients, a little lemon peel, the may be made a few days previous to Baking. Mr. A Crickmers receipt *.
My own receipt for Mince Meat. I made it for Xmas 1881. 1882. Xmas. 1883 Xmas. Xmas 1884. 1864 Xmas 1865. Susan Gilbert. 1884. Xmas 1885. Xmas 1887.

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Mince Meat. 3 lbs of Beef Suet. 3 lbs of Currants. 3 lbs of apples, 1 lb of raisins, 1 1/2 lbs loaf sugar 12 ozs candid mixed peel, 6 ozs citron peel mix them well all together, 8 ground cloves, 1/4 oz of ground nutmeg, 1/4 oz of ground cinnamon 1/2 pint of Brandy, 1/2 pint of cream, 1/2 a tea cup of Rum, 1/2 a tea cup of Wine. Loaf Gingerbread. 2 1/4 lbs of Flour, 2 lbs of Treacle, 3/4 lbs moist sugar 3/4 lb of Butter, 4 eggs well beaten, 3 oz ground ginger, 1/2 oz carbonate of soda, dissolved in a little milk. The butter to be worked to a cream and added to the above ingredients, a little lemon peel, the may be made a few days previous to Baking. Mr. A Crickmers receipt *. My own receipt for Mince Meat. I made it for Xmas 1881. 1882. Xmas. 1883 Xmas. Xmas 1884. 1864 Xmas 1865. Susan Gilbert. 1884. Xmas 1885. Xmas 1887.