Green Tomato Mincemeat Fried Pies |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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Mincemeat filling made from the early season OR late season green tomatoes. This filling may be used with any fried pie recipe. Ingredients:
2 pounds green tomatoes |
3/4 cup distilled white vinegar |
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon |
3 cups water |
3 pounds tart apples - peeled, cored and chopped |
1 1/2 pounds raisins |
3 3/4 cups packed brown sugar |
3 1/2 teaspoons salt |
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1 teaspoon lemon zest |
1 teaspoon ground cloves |
1/4 cup lemon juice |
1/2 cup butter flavored shortening |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/3 cup shortening |
3 tablespoons ice water |
3 cups shortening for frying |
Directions:
1. Chop the tomatoes very coarsely. Place tomatoes in a colander and drain, by pressing with your hand, all the tomato juice possible. Put the tomatoes in a large sauce pan with 1 cup of water, heat to boil, drain well.
2. Put the tomatoes back in the sauce pan with 1 cup of water, heat to boil, drain again.
3. Now, put the tomatoes back in the sauce pan with one cup of water, apples, raisins, brown sugar, 3 1/2 teaspoons salt, vinegar and 1/2 cup shortening. cook slowly until transparent.(30 min.)Stir often.
4. In the last 5 minutes of cooking, add cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, lemon rind and juice.
5. For the Pastry: In a large bowl, combine flour, 1 teaspoon salt and shortening. Add ice water,1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough barely holds together.
6. Roll dough out to 1/8 inch thick on floured surface. Cut a 5 inch circle, place a large spoonful of filling on one half of the circle. Fold over and seal the edges by pressing them with a fork. Continue until all dough is used.
7. In a large skillet, Heat shortening to 360 degrees F (182 degrees C). place 4 pies in the hot shortening at a time. Fry until golden-brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels.
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