At 11:11 AM 11/28/2002 -0800, Doug Irvine wrote: >The NorthEast ChileMan wrote: >>My thoughts xactly, Mark. >>From: "=Mark" <mstevens@exit109.com> >>Sent: Thursday, 28 November, 2002 9:32 AM >>Subject: Re: [CH] Scrumpy Cider >> >> >>>At 08:29 AM 11/28/2002 -0500, The NorthEast ChileMan wrote: >>> >>>>Check out recipe for scrumpy at this URL: >>>> >>>>http://www.tektron.co.uk/recipescrumpy.html >>>> >>>>Paul >>> >>>1/2 pound, raw meat?!? >>> >>>=Mark >> >You guys never had English mincemeat pie? It is even worse, in that it has >suet as well....ya know, PURE FAT!!! which comes from awful offal places >:-)) Cheers, Doug in BC (Marie makes ours vegetarian style, still >good!)(even adds a ground up chile!) Not just English - also French and American. I have this recipe from the place attributed -- but, when researching the subject found the same recipe on a couple midieval web sites as "Minst pyes du Paris" (less the chile which Cristobal Colombu hadn't yet brought from the "new world"). MMMMM----- Meal Master Recipe Title: Charlotte's Homemade Mincemeat Categories: Pies, Desserts, Game, Beef Yield: 1 Gallon 2 lb lean stew meat (venison) 1 1/2 c suet 4 c apples; peeled, cored, and chopped 2 1/2 c raisins 1 1/2 c currants; chopped 2 1/2 c sugar 3 c pie cherries; pitted 1 1/2 pt strong cold coffee 1 pt cider 2 ts cinnamon 2 ts cayenne; ground -=OR=- 1 ts ea ts jalapeno & cayenne 1 ts nutmeg 6 ts salt 1/2 ts cloves 1 tb mace 1 tb allspice Cook meat until tender. In large pan, add all ingredients except meat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add meat and stir well. Use right away or refigerate and store for up to two weeks. Makes: 4 quarts Cougar Ranch Bed and Breakfast Missoula, Montana 59807 Found on 1st Traveler's Choice Internet Cookbook. (www.virtualcities.com) MM Format by Dave Drum - 18 November 2002 MMMMM ENJOY!!! Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen Home of Hardin Cider & Yaaaaa Hoooo Ahhhhh Hot Sauce!!!