friedPie - Green Tomato Mincemeat
Source of Recipe
from Jerry
friedPie - Green Tomato Mincemeat
2 pounds green tomatoes
3/4 cup distilled white vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 cups water
3 pounds tart apples - peeled, cored and chopped
1 1/2 pounds raisins
3 3/4 cups packed brown sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
3 tablespoons ice water
3 cups shortening for frying
1 Chop the tomatoes very coarsely. Place tomatoes in a colander and drain,
by pressing with your hand, all the tomato juice possible. Put the tomatoes
in a large sauce pan with 1 cup of water, heat to boil, drain well.
2 Put the tomatoes back in the sauce pan with 1 cup of water, heat to boil,
drain again.
3 Now, put the tomatoes back in the sauce pan with one cup of water, apples,
raisins, brown sugar, 3 1/2 teaspoons salt, vinegar and 1/2 cup shortening.
cook slowly until transparent.(30 min.)Stir often.
4 In the last 5 minutes of cooking, add cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, lemon rind
and juice.
5 For the Pastry: In a large bowl, combine flour, 1 teaspoon salt and
shortening. Add ice water,1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough barely
holds together.
6 Roll dough out to 1/8 inch thick on floured surface. Cut a 5 inch circle,
place a large spoonful of filling on one half of the circle. Fold over and
seal the edges by pressing them with a fork. Continue until all dough is
used.
7 In a large skillet, Heat shortening to 360 degrees F (182 degrees C).
place 4 pies in the hot shortening at a time. Fry until golden-brown on both
sides. Drain on paper towels.
Makes 24 servings
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