Recipe

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• 10 cups finely choppe green tomatoes, about 2 1/2 lb
• water, to cover
• 5 cups apples, peeled cored and chopped
• 2 cups suet
• 2 cups raisins
• 1 cup currants
• 1 cup mixed peel
• 3 cups white sugar
• 3 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp ground allspice
• 1 tsp table salt
• 1/2 cup white vinegar

• 1 Combine tomatoes and water in large saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Boil gentley for 30 minutes. Drain.
• 2 Add next 7 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Boil until thick, about 2 hours. Stir frequently to prevent scorching.
• 3 Stir in remaining 6 ingredients.
• 4 Pour into hot sterilized pint jars to within 1/2 inch of top. Place sterilized metal lids on jars and screw metal bands on securely. For added assurance against spoilage, you may choose to process in a boiling water bath for 20 minutes.
• 5 This can also be cooled and frozen or stored for months in refrigerator.
• 6 Green Tomato Mincemeat Pie:.
• 7 For a 9 inch pie, use 2 cups mincemeat, 3/4 cup applesauce and 1 1/2 tbsp minute tapioca. Bake on bottom shelf of 400 degree oven about 30-35 minutes, until browned.