Homemade Mincemeat

6 pounds green tomatoes
2 pounds tart apples
4 cups dark raisins
4 cups brown sugar
2 cups apple juice or cider
1/2 cup cider vinegar
2 tsps grated orange rind
2 tsps grated lemon rind
1 tsp ground nutmeg
5 tsps cinnamon

Core and quarter apples and tomatoes. Do not peel. Put in food chooper and chop coarsely, or chop by hand. Combine all ingredients in a large kettle. Do not use aluminum. Simmer for 2 hours, stirring frequently until thick. Put in containers and freeze until needed or process in canning jars.


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