Granny Decoster'S Green Tomato Mincemeat Pie Filling - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 peck chopped green tomatoes (8 qt.)
1 c. vinegar
4 c. water
1/2 lb. margarine
2 lb. raisins
3 lb. white sugar (6 c.)
1 Tbsp. each cinnamon, allspice, cloves and nutmeg (may add more to taste)
1 lb. brown sugar
1 to 2 tsp. salt
1 orange, chopped whole
1 lemon, chopped whole
any leftover jelly or spiced vinegar
3/4 c. rum (optional)
8 qt. canning jars

Preparation

Wash, cut up green tomatoes and put through food chopper. Rinse in cold water and drain in colander.
Cook slowly in a large kettle for 2 hours in the vinegar and water.