Pappy And Grandma Baer'S Mincemeat
["1 lb. ground beef or venison", "1 lb. pan puddings", "6 heaping c. ground apples", "2 ground oranges", "spices to taste (approximately 2 tsp. cinnamon and 1 tsp. nutmeg)", "1 lb. raisins", "1 lb. can crushed pineapple", "3/4 to 1 c. brown sugar", "1 jar bought mincemeat with rum", "cider to moisten (2 to 4 c.)"]
["Cook meat, mashing into fine pieces.", "Add other ingredients. Cook/simmer several hours.", "Add thickening (cornstarch or cleargel, if necessary), if you've added more cider than necessary.", "Add anything else from refrigerator, such as leftover fruit, cranberry salad, etc.", "Freeze leftovers for pie making all winter."]
["ground beef", "pan puddings", "ground apples", "ground oranges", "cinnamon", "raisins", "pineapple", "brown sugar", "bought mincemeat with rum", "moisten"]