Award Winning Green Tomato Mincemeat

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 650 g green tomatoes, chopped
• 1 kg granny smith apple, half-peeled and diced
• 250 g thompson seedless grapes
• 100 g shredded carrots
• 165 g chopped dried pears
• 1/2 cup candied orange peel
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (omit if freezing, stir in once thawed)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses
• 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a large stockpot.
• 2 bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low and cook, partially covered, 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 3 can according to water bath canner instructions.
• 4 alternatively, freeze: pack cold mincemeat into freezer jars or containers, leaving about an inch headspace for expansion. seal and freeze promptly.