E. Degolyer's Chili

      Yield: 10 Servings

      1 lg onion,chopped

      6    garlic cloves,chopped

      2 c  rendered beef kidney suet

  2 1/2 lb extra lean chuck beef,cubed

      1 lb ham,cubed

      2 c  water

      1 t  cumin,ground

      2 t  oregano

      1 c  red chili pulp *or*

      6 T  chili powder

      1 T  salt,To Taste

Cook onion and garlic in rendered beef suet until onion is limp and

yellow. Add beef and ham and cook, stirring often, until it is a

uniform gray color. Add water, mix well, simmer one to one and a half

hours. Add cumin, oregano, chili pulp or powder, and salt to meat

mixture. Stirring frequently to prevent sticking, simmer for an

additional hour.