Green Tomato Mincemeat

Yield: Six qts

Ingredients

• 1 pk. Green Tomatoes
• 2 Tbs salt
• 1 cup suet + 1/2 cup water
• 3 lb brown sugar
• 2 lb raisins
• 2 tsp ground Cinn
• 1 tsp ground cloves; 2 tsp ground nutmeg
• Grated rind of 1 orange
• 3 Cups chopped apples
• 3 lemons (pulp + juice) or 1/3 cup vinegar

Directions

1. Chop up 1 pk. Green Tomatoes Sprinkle 2 Tbs salt and let stand 1 hour.
2. Drain, Cover with cold water and boil 5 min. Drain.
3. Add 1 cup suet + 1/2 cup water simmer 20 min.
4. Stir in 3 lb brown sugar + boil until dissolved.
5. Boil rapid till thick. Pack & seal in hot clean jars (Big qts)
6. Add 2 lb raisins; boil rapidly till thick; pack and seal in hot clean jars; (Six qts)

Timing

• let stand 1 hour; boil 5 min.; simmer 20 min.

Temperature

• boil; simmer; boil rapidly; hot clean jars

Equipment

• chopping tool, cooking vessel, strainer or draining setup, stirring utensil, and six-quart canning jars with seals

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