Maine Venison Mincemeat Food

VENISON MINCEMEAT

Steps:

• Simmer venison neck or roast in unsalted water until tender.
• Cool and remove meat.
• Run meat, suet, raisins and currents through meat grinder with a fine blade attached.
• Combine all the ingredients.
• Place in a roasting pan.
• Stirring occasionally, cook at 325F until the apples are tender and mincemeat is hot.
• Pack in hot pint jars and seal.
• Place in hot water bath for 10 minutes.
• Makes 10 pints.

MAINE VENISON MINCEMEAT

Steps:

• Boil the deer neck in enough water to keep it covered, for 4 hours or until the bones come out clean.
• Whilst the neck is boiling, peel, core and chop the apples.
• Let pot of meat cool overnight.
• Grind the meat, and 1 cup solid suet that forms on top, through a fine plate, quarter and grind the lemon and orange (peel and all)
• Combine everything except 1 pt of cider in a large pot.
• Simmer over very low heat, stirring with care not to burn on. I cook mine on a wood cook stove. A hot top also works well.
• Adjust the consistency with the cider, depending on how much juice the apples produce.
• Simmer for 45 minutes or so, until the mixture is bubbling, but apples are still mostly whole.
• Add brandy to taste.
• Pack into quart mason jars hot, or plastic containers cool and freeze for pies.

VENISON MINCEMEAT

Steps:

• Grind venison through the medium plate of a meat grinder.
• Grind suet through the fine plate of the meat grinder (you may need to grind the suet twice--there can be no smell of blood on it or it will spoil the mincemeat.).
• Peel and core the apples and chop them in a food processor.
• Place the ground meat and the apples in a large bowl and then mix in the rest of the ingredients, blending well.
• Pack mincemeat into a nonreactive container (such a glazed earthenware) and then cover container with a clean tea towel soaked in rum and then cover with plastic wrap or a lid.
• Store in refrigerator for a least a month to bind flavors together.
• The mincemeat will continue to develop for another 4 months or so and can then be stored indefinitely.
• This amount will make 3 pies. To make pies: prepare pie pastry (two crust pie), lining pie dishes with pastry. Pour filling into prepared pie dishes and cover with top crusts. Blend one egg and 1 tablespoon water and brush top crusts with egg wash. Cut vent holes in top crust. Bake pies at 350-degrees for 40-45 minutes our until golden brown.

CANADIAN NORTH WOODS VENISON MINCEMEAT

Steps:

• Cook the venison by boiling until lightly cooked.
• Mix the ingredients together in order to the meat stock. Stir and bring to a boil, then simmer for 2 slow hours.
• Add the remaining ingredients. Mix all together well. Cool slowly. Keeps very well in the freezer and can be taken out to make your favorite pie. Suggest freezing in portions for pie.
• Notes: in place of the 1 qt vinegar they found that their favorite variation was 1 pint of tarragon vinegar or 1 pint of port wine vinegar.
• In place of the molasses you can use pancake syrup or a good maple syrup [real]. They choice was the molasses.

MAINE VENISON STEW

Steps:

• Combine the venison, potatoes, onions, celery, carrots, bouillon, broth, and seasoning sauce in a slow cooker. Pour in just enough water to cover. Turn to High and cook until the stew comes to a boil. Reduce heat to Low and continue cooking until the venison is tender, about 8 to 10 hours.
• Ladle off any fat which has collected on the surface, then stir in the peas and mushrooms if using. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Whisk together the cornstarch and water. Stir this into the stew, increase heat to High, and cook until the stew has thickened and the peas have warmed through.

VENISON MINCEMEAT

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the venison, suet, brown sugar, molasses, cider, currants and raisins. Place over medium-low heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Add the apples and orange zest and cook until the apples are tender, about 10 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and cook another 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool. Will keep refrigerated for up to 5 days.

MAINE BOILED LOBSTERS

Steps:

• Bring the salted water to a boil in a pot large enough to hold the lobsters.
• Rinse the lobsters under cold water and quickly slide them into the boiling water.
• Cover the pot and simmer gently until the lobsters turn completely red, in about 6 minutes.
• Drain in a colander and serve immediately with melted butter or extra-virgin olive oil.