let it leave me like a long breath

so i got ahold of some old family recipes and one of those recipes is an authentic mincemeat recipe. not mincemeat pies, just like, if you want a giant pile of mincemeat. there's a recipe for mincemeat cookies too.

and when i saw a giant pile i mean it:

• 6 lbs. chopped cooked lean beef
  
• 1/2 pk apples - peeled, chopped
  
• 5 lbs raisins - seeded & seedless
  
• 2 lbs currants
  
• 1 lb candied citron or 1 qt preserved
  
• 1 qt dark Karo
  
• 2 doz oranges - grind with rind
  
• salt, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves & nutmeg to taste

to answer some questions: that's 'pk' as in peck; karo is a corn syrup; yes that is doz as in dozen; and no i have no clue what mincemeat is supposed to taste like so 'season to taste' is pretty useless.

i'm kind of tempted to make it, just, what would i ever use it for.