Green Tomato Mincemeat Recipe

Green Tomato Mincemeat Recipe – Mock Mincemeat

This wonderful old-fashioned Green Tomato Mincemeat recipe is by Elsie, a wonderful woman who went to our church.  She made the most delicious Green Tomato Mincemeat every year.  She would sell it during the Christmas season at a bazaar she held.  I always bought most of her jars every year.  In my family it is a Christmas tradition to have a Mincemeat Pie for dessert.  Use this mincemeat straight from the jar for pies, cookies, muffins, or cake.

This is an excellent way to use up all those green tomatoes that never got the chance to ripe.

 

Green Tomato Mincemeat

 

Learn more about mincemeat and check out my Mincemeat Pie Recipe.

 

Green Tomato Mincemeat Recipe:
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
 
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: English
Keyword: Green Tomato Mincemeat Recipe
Ingredients
  • 3 pounds very green tomatoes, chopped*
  • 1 cup cider vinegar
  • 3 pounds tart apples, chopped
  • 4 pounds firmly-packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cloves, ground
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
  • 1 cup ground beef suet, finely chopped or grated**
  • 1 pound ground venison, elk, or beef
  • 2 pounds raisins
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 3 teaspoons cinnamon, ground
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • Rum or brandy to taste
Instructions
  1. In a large pot over medium-high heat, cover the prepared green tomatoes with cold water; bring to a boil for 5 minutes.  Remove from heat and drain.

  2. Reduce heat to low.  Add cider vinegar, apples, brown sugar, cloves, nutmeg, suet, meat, raisins, salt, cinnamon, and butter or margarine; simmer 30 to 45 minutes.  Remove from heat; add rum or brandy to taste.

  3. It’s best to let mincemeat stand at least a couple of weeks before using.  I store mine in the refrigerator.  Freeze in air-tight containers for longer storage.

  4. Serves many.

Recipe Notes

* Green Tomatoes must not show any signs of ripening.

** Suet is a solid while animal fat. The best Suet comes from the fat that grows around the kidneys in cows and sheep. You can purchase packages of suet from your local butcher or from the meat department of your local grocery store.  It then needs to be coarsely grated to make it ready to use. It also must be kept refrigerated prior to use and used within a few days of purchase, just like meat.  You can also substite lard, shortening, butter, or bacon fat.

Categories:

Apples    Baking Hints & Tips    Beef    Christmas    Heirloom Recipes    Mincemeat Recipes    Tomatoes    Wild Game   

Comments and Reviews

2 Responses to “Green Tomato Mincemeat Recipe”

  1. Clyde Jenne

    Suet is fat from around the kidneys and loin area of beef. The fat from steaks has ha different consistency.

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  2. joyce harvey

    I have been searching for recipe for my mom`s green tomato recipe &am delighted to find it, THANK YOU. joyce harvey

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