Green Tomato Mincemeat

Ingredients

• 8 quarts apples minced cored
• 0.5 pound beef suet 
• 6 pounds brown sugar 
• 8 quarts tomatoes green minced
• 2 tablespoons ground allspice 
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon 
• 2 tablespoons ground cloves 
• 2  lemons finely chopped
• 7 large cranberry-orange relish peeled cut into bite-size
• 2 pounds raisins 
• 2 tablespoons salt 
• 1 cup distilled vinegar white

Equipment

• ladle
• pot
• canning jar

Directions

1. 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.
2. Sterilize 30 (1 pint) canning jars and lids according to manufacturer's instructions.
3. 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.
4. Heat water in a hot water canner.
5. 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.