green tomato mincemeat

Name: Green Tomato Mincemeat
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 pound(s) green tomatoes; 2 pound(s) tart apples; 2 cup(s) raisins; 4 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 cup(s) strong coffee; 1 - lemon (zested and juiced); 2 teaspoon(s) fresh orange zest; 1/2 cup(s) apple cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 1 teaspoon(s) allspice

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Julia Ferguson

Greenwood, IN

Updated on Sep 15, 2014

This recipe was posted several years ago by a lady who blogged on another website I belonged to called Mixing Bowl. The lady's name is Jeannie and her signon name was Jeannieskitchen. The website kind of went belly-up, but I'm so glad I followed Jeannie and printed out her recipes, as she never posted them except in a blog. I have made this recipe for canning and I have used the mincemeat in my posted pie recipe. It is very good and taste just like store bought mincemeat, only better. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed.

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yield makes aprox 5 quarts

Ingredients

6 pounds green tomatoes
2 pounds tart apples
2 cups raisins
4 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
2 cups strong coffee
1 - lemon (zested and juiced)
2 teaspoons fresh orange zest
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon allspice

How To Make green tomato mincemeat

Step 1

Core and quarter the green tomatoes and apples. Put them into a food processor along with the raisins and pulse, just until chopped.

Step 2

Combine all the ingredients in a large saucepot. Can also use an electirc roaster, it does not need to be watched as much). Simmer for at least 2 hours or ntil it has reduced about half. Stir frequently.
Step 3

Pack at once in hot pint or quart jars. Adjust lids.
Step 4

Process in a hot boiling (212 F)water bath canner for 25 to 30 minutes for pint jars or 45-50 minutes for quart jars.
Step 5

Remove the jars from canner. Allow to cool completely and store.
Step 6

Depending on how many tomatoes or apples you are using, this recipe has made up to 5 quarts per batch. It really varies. To make a mincmet pie you will need about 4 cups of homemade mincemeat to an 8 inch or a small 9 inch pie.
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