Green Tomato Mincemeat

* Exported from MasterCook *

GREEN TOMATO MINCEMEAT

Recipe By : adapted from a combination of about 5 recipes
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Green Tomatoes Pies And Pastry
Pickles/Relishes/Etc Tried And True

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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12 c green tomatoes -- cored-7 pounds
16 c apples -- cored-8 pounds
4 c raisins
2 c Currants -- or more raisins
1 c cider vinegar
2 Lemons -- seeded
2 Oranges -- seeded
6 c Sugar
2 tb Cinnamon
2 ts Nutmeg
3 ts Salt
2 pn Cloves
1 teaspoon allspice
8 tablespoons soft margarine
1 1/2 cups orange juice

Grind tomatoes in food grinder, discarding about 2/3 of juices. Grind
apples in food grinder, saving all juice. Grind oranges, lemons, raisins
and currants, saving all juices. Combine all ingredients in a large pot.
Cook slowly for about 2 hours, be careful it doesn't burn. It should be
nice and thick with just a little bit of juice. Ladle into hot bottles and
seal. Process in boiling water bath for 15 mins.
Makes 9 quarts.

Developed by Carol Floyd because I wanted to use alot of green tomatoes and
didn't want to use suet.
Formatted for Mastercook by Carol Floyd.--c.floyd@arnprior.com

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