Tomato Mincemeat

Ingredients

• four quarts of green tomatoes
• two pounds brown sugar
• one pound seeded raisins
• one-half pound chopped citron
• one large half cup chopped suet
• one tablespoonful salt
• one-half cup strong vinegar

Method

1. 1

   Chop tomatoes, drain juice, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil, scalding for 30 minutes.

2. 2

   Drain and repeat until parboiled three times.

3. 3

   Add remaining ingredients and cook until thick.

4. 4

   When cold, add spices and mix thoroughly.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Rural cook book (1907), page 108. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Tomato Mincemeat — Chop fine four quarts of green tomatoes, drain off juice, cover with cold water and bring to a boil, scalding for 30 ininutes, then drain. Repeat till parboiled three times. Add two pounds brown sugar, one pound seeded raisins, one-half pound chopped citron, one large half cup chopped suet, one tablespoonful salt

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