Canned Green Tomato Mincemeat For Pies Or Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 peck green tomatoes
3 lb. brown sugar
2 lb. raisins
1 c. suet
2 Tbsp. salt
4 c. water
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. nutmeg
3 c. apples, chopped
2 lemons (pulp and juice only if you want to)

Preparation

Chop tomatoes.
Sprinkle with salt.
Let stand for 1 hour; drain.
Discard juice.
Cover with cold water.
Boil 5 minutes. Drain.
Add chopped suet and 1/2 cup water.
Simmer for 20 minutes.
Stir in sugar and boil until sugar is dissolved.
Add remaining ingredients and boil rapidly until thick, stirring so it won't scorch, for about 20 minutes.
Pack and seal immediately in quart or pint jars as you prefer.