Excellent Lemon Mincemeat
| 1/2 cupful Crisco | 1 teaspoonful powdered ginger |
| 2 large lemons | 1/2 teaspoonful grated nutmeg |
| 4 apples | 1/2 teaspoonful powdered allspice |
| 1/4 lb. chopped candied lemon peel | 1/4 teaspoonful powdered cloves |
| 1 lb. currants | 1 teaspoonful salt |
| 1-3/4 cupfuls sugar | 1/2 cupful seeded raisins |
| 1 teaspoonful powdered cinnamon | 1/2 cupful chopped nut meats |
Extract juice from lemons and remove pips. Now put lemons into saucepan, cover with cold water, and boil until lemon feels quite tender. Change water at least twice, drain and pound peel to a paste, add apples, cored, peeled and chopped, lemon peel, Crisco, currants, raisins, salt, spices, lemon juice, nut meats, and sugar. Put into a jar and cover. This mincemeat is excellent for pies and tartlets.
Sufficient for four pies.