Green tomato mincemeat

 
                           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
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
   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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