Merry Mincemeat

Who knew that, for 86 years, the Ladies Aid Society at First Christian Church prepared and sold mincemeat during the Christmas Season for the benefit of their Outreach Program? Mrs. A.B. Mitchum started the tradition in 1902 and the last sale was held in 1988. The delicacy was made in large quantities. The recipe was a closely guarded secret but we now know that each huge batch contained 24 lb. of cooked lean beef, a bushel of red apples, 16 lb. of raisins, 36 lb. of sugar and several other ingredients--including suet! Source - Ann Caldwell and a display at The First Christian Church. Submitted by Ray Harding