2½ pounds pears
1 tart green apple
1 lemon
1 orange
1 cup golden raisins
½ cup dried cranberries or currants
½ cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Pinch salt
½ cup walnuts or pecans, chopped and toasted
½ cup brandy or cognac Mincemeat Seasoning
Seasoning is an arbitrary thing. You’ll want to add some of the spices to the mince- meat before you cook it, but if you prefer to taste for seasoning and then increase the spices according to your taste, use half of the spices during the cooking process and add more later if desired.