GREEN TOMATO MINCEMEAT 3 lb. (about 10 medium-sized) tomatoes 2 lb. medium-sized apples 2 whole lemons 1 c. butter or margarine 4 c. seedless raisins 1 lb. brown sugar 3 tsp. salt 4 tsp. cinnamon 3/4 tsp. each: cloves and nutmeg 1/2 tsp. allspice Wash and quarter the tomatoes and unpeeled apples. Remove cores. Chop tomatoes and apples. Remove ends of lemons and seeds. Chop. In a 6 to 8-quart kettle, combine the tomatoes, apples, lemons, butter, raisins and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring. Add salt and spices. Simmer gently, uncovered, for about an hour or until thick. To can, ladle hot mincemeat into hot sterilized jars and seal. May be frozen or processed in hot bath. Mincemeat Pie: Nine-inch pie; 4 cups mincemeat and 1 cup chopped walnuts. Bake in 2 crusts at 425 degrees for 35 minutes. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |