Pennsylvania Dutch Green Tomato Mincemeat Food

GREEN TOMATO MINCEMEAT

Steps:

• This is the mincemeat I use all the time now.
• Don't peel tomatoes or apples.
• Core and chop in processor.
• Cook everything together slowly for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Bottle in sterilized jars and hot water process for 25 minutes.

GREEN TOMATO MINCEMEAT RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine all ingredients-green tomatoes, apples, raisins, currants, candied citron or peel, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, salt, brown sugar, vinegar, and lemon juice-in a large heavy pan. (Omit cloves if you plan to freeze the mincemeat.)
• Cook the mixture slowly until it is tender and thick, about 1 hour or more. Stir frequently to prevent sticking.
• To can, pour boiling mixture into hot, sterile jars , leaving 1/2-inch headspace; seal promptly .
• Process in a boiling water bath for 20 minutes. Store in a cool dry place.
• To freeze, pack cold mincemeat into freezer jars or containers, leaving about an inch headspace for expansion. Seal and freeze promptly.

GREEN TOMATO MINCEMEAT

Steps:

• In a very large stock pot, combine green tomatoes, apples, suet (or oil), brown sugar, vinegar, chopped oranges, chopped lemons, raisins, and candied peel. Season with salt, cinnamon, cloves and allspice. Cover, and cook over low heat for 3 hours.
• Sterilize 30 (1 pint) canning jars and lids according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Ladle filling into the sterilized jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space. Wipe the jar with a clean, damp cloth. Cover with jars with lids, and screw on jar rings.
• Heat water in a hot water canner. Place jars in rack, and slowly lower jars into canner. The water should cover the jars completely, and should be hot but not boiling. Bring water to a boil, and process for 10 minutes.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH GREEN TOMATO MINCEMEAT

Steps:

• Scald and peel tomatoes.
• Put through a food chopper (or chop in a food processor) along with the lemons.
• Add sugar, raisins, salt, spices and vinegar; cook about 45 minutes over low heat, stirring frequently to prevent scorching.
• Pour into sterilized jars and seal.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Chop onion and green bell pepper.
• Gently mix ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, green bell pepper, 1/2 of the tomato sauce, egg, salt, and pepper until combined.
• Do not overmix. Form into a loaf and place in a shallow pan.
• Whisk together the rest of the tomato sauce, water, brown sugar, mustard, and vinegar until smooth. Pour over the meatloaf.
• Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, basting with pan juices about every 20 minutes. Let rest 15 minutes before cutting and serving.

GREEN TOMATO MINCEMEAT

Steps:

• place all ingredients in a large kettle or dutch oven.
• bring to a boil.
• reduce heat and simmer until thickened or mincemeat reaches desired consistency.
• pack hot into hot jars.leaving 1/2" headspace.
• adjust caps.
• process for 25 minutes in a boiling water bath.

AWARD WINNING GREEN TOMATO MINCEMEAT

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large stockpot.
• Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low and cook, partially covered, 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Can according to water bath canner instructions.
• Alternatively, freeze: pack cold mincemeat into freezer jars or containers, leaving about an inch headspace for expansion. Seal and freeze promptly.