Title: Mock Mincemeat
Categories: Jam Relish Pie Vegetable
Yield: 10 Quarts
| 15 | lb | Green tomatoes |
| 15 | lg | Apples |
| 3 | lb | Raisins |
| 1 | c | Cider vinegar |
| 12 | c | Granulated sugar |
| 2 | tb | Cinnamon |
| 2 | tb | Allspice |
| 2 | tb | Cloves |
| 5 | ts | Salt |
Wash, core and chop unpeeled green tomatoes. Grind tomatoes in a food
processor, food mill or the old-fashioned way in a sausage grinder. Drain
through a colander lined with cheesecloth into a pan. Measure juice after
draining and discard. Place tomatoes in a large enamel or stainless steel
kettle; add a measurement of water equal to the amount of discarded tomato
juice. Bring mixture to a boil. Remove from heat and drain mixture as
above. Measure juice and discard. Return tomatoes to kettle, add water
equal to amount of water discarded. Bring to a boil and repeat draining
process. Return tomatoes to kettle and add amount of water equal to
discarded tomato juice. Wash, core and chop apples. Add apples, raisins,
vinegar, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and salt to tomato mixture. Cook
until thick (1 to 1 1/2 hours), stirring frequently. Mixture will stick and
burn quickly. Ladle hot mincemeat into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1"
headspace. Adjust caps. Process 20 minutes in boiling water bath. Note:
This mincemeat can be used as a pie filling for cakes, in cookies or eaten
as you would jelly on biscuits, English muffins or toast. It also makes a
great topping for ice cream. One quart of mincemeat is sufficient for a
9-inch pastry shell. By Sonia[SMTP:netchess@interlog.com] on Aug 10, 1997