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Mince pies - the Porters, receipt for doing them
One pd & half of Suet when it is clean pick'd from
the Skin, then to weigh it - two pounds of the inside of a
Sirloin of Beef, Six pounds of Currants after they are
wash'd and pick'd, half an Ounce of Cinnamon - half an
Ounce of Cloves, the same of Mace, two pounds of Sugar -
sixteen Apples - eight Lemons - juice & peel - the spice
& sugar must be sifted through a Sieve, & the juice of
Lemon strained - the Beef must be parboil'd before it
is mined minced, when all is Mix'd, put in half a pint
of Brandy - if that does not wet it sufficiently then
add a little white wine to it -

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Cookery

Mince pies - the Porters, receipt for doing them
One pound & half of Suet when it is clean picked from
the Skin, then to weigh it - two pounds of the inside of a
Sirloin of Beef, Six pounds of Currants after they are
washed and picked, half an Ounce of Cinnamon - half an
Ounce of Cloves, the same of Mace, two pounds of Sugar -
sixteen Apples - eight Lemons - juice & peel - the spice
& sugar must be sifted through a Sieve, & the juice of
Lemon strained - the Beef must be parboiled before it
is minedminced, when all is Mixed, put in half a pint
of Brandy - if that does not wet it sufficiently then
add a little white wine to it --