dad's mincemeat

Name: Dad's Mincemeat
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 1/2 pound(s) (1/2 peck) green tomatoes; 1 pound(s) chopped tart apples; 1/2 cup(s) citron, ground; 1/2 cup(s) orange juice; 1/2 cup(s) vinegar; 1/2 cup(s) ground suet ask the butcher for this; 2 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) allspice; 1 teaspoon(s) whole cloves, cracked; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 pound(s) dark seedless raisins

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Jane Whittaker

Massena (now in FL), NY

Updated on Dec 27, 2010

This is the gang that I would love to share this with. I would hesitate to share this with any one but this group of cooks. My Dad when I made this said it was just like his mom made. You will need pint canning jars and some kind of large pot to do a water bath on these.

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 1 Hr 25 Min

method Canning/Preserving

yield makes 5 1/2 pints ,

Ingredients

5 1/2 pounds (1/2 peck) green tomatoes
1 pound chopped tart apples
1/2 cup citron, ground
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup ground suet ask the butcher for this
2 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon whole cloves, cracked
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pound dark seedless raisins

How To Make dad's mincemeat

Step 1

Wash tomatoes, cut into chunks, chop fine.

Step 2

Put all other ingredients in pot except raisins. Put spices in a bag.
Step 3

Cook on low heat for 1 hour, stirring frequently, add raisins, cook until thick.
Step 4

Remove spice bag, fill jars, and put into hot water bath for 25 minutes.
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