Green Tomato Mincemeat

By á-171311

This recipe is from Elien Skelton, who was a "squirrely" neighbour of Bruce and Dorothy's

Ingredients

• 3 lbs green tomatoes
• 3 lbs apples
• 3 1/2 lbs sugar
• 2 lbs raisins
• 2 lemons
• 2 tsp slat
• 1 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 Tbsp cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp cloves
• 1 Tbsp nutmeg

Preparation

Step 1

Put the tomatoes through the food chopper or meat grinder (coarse blade) and let the juices run off.
Scald twice before using and discard the water and drain well.
A chopper knife is also good and makes a nice job on the apples.
I always cut the whole lemon up either with the knife or grinder.
I never used quite so much spice.
If doubling the recipe, 7 lbs of tomatoes and 7 lbs of apples may be used.

(word for word from Betty Newton)