Foodie Friday - Mincemeat

From a Tyrconnell Heritage Society book called 
12 Days of Christmas

AUNT SADE’S MINCEMEAT

Recipe given to Stella (Smith) Hathaway from her Aunt Sarah (Marshman) Milligan.  Stella Hathaway is the grandmother of Janice (Hathaway) Ellis, great grandmother of Angela (Foreman) Bobier.

1 pig head chops and all

3 lbs raisins

2 times as many apples as ground meat

1 teaspoon black pepper

2 teaspoon all spice

2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 ½ teaspoon nutmeg ground, and salt

Sugar nearly 10 lbs granulated

3 quarts of liquid left from cooked meat

Please note: No instructions came with this written recipe.

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Foodie Friday - Apple Sauce Cake

From a Tyrconnell Heritage Society book called 
12 Days of Christmas

APPLE SAUCE CAKE

Recipe given to Stella (Smith) Hathaway by Mary (Marshman) Rowe.  Stella Hathaway is the grandmother of Janice Ellis, great grandmother of Angela Bobier.  Mary Rowe is the grandmother of Mike Rowe.

1 ½ cups applesauce

1 teaspoon soda

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup raisins

½ cup butter

2 cups flour

spices to taste

Please note: 1 teaspoon of soda refers to baking soda.  No instructions came with this written recipe.

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You may not know that all our events, admission and programming income goes into maintaining our heritage buildings, daily operating expenses like utilities, and funding future events.  If you are able to contribute financially by purchasing a Tyrconnell Heritage Society Membership or making a donation in any amount your support would be greatly appreciated.  Memberships - Individual $30; Couple $35; Family $40; Organization $45; Business $75; Individual Lifetime $250  Here is the link to our page at CanadaHelps http://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/tyrconnell-heritage-society/