Green Tomato Mincemeat Recipe (Apple & Dried Fruit Filling)
This green tomato mincemeat recipe is a sweet, spiced fruit filling made with apples, raisins, currants, vinegar, and lemon zest. You simmer it until jammy, then spoon it into pies, tarts, or buns. Below you’ll find the ingredients and clear how-to steps for an easy batch.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Step-by-Step Method
Prep the fruit
Finely chop the green tomatoes. Peel the apples and grate them (or dice small) so they soften quickly as they cook.
Combine in a pot
Add tomatoes, apples, sultanas, and currants to a wide saucepan. Pour in the vinegar and water, then stir well.
Add flavorings
Mix in lemon zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and clove. Bring the pot up to a gentle boil over medium heat.
Simmer until tender
Once it boils, lower the heat and simmer, stirring now and then, until the tomatoes and apples are very soft and the liquid reduces a bit.
Sweeten and enrich
Stir in the sugar and margarine. Keep cooking over low-medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture starts to look glossy and thicker.
Finish the thickness
When it’s close to a jam-like consistency, add the extra 3 tablespoons sugar. Simmer a few minutes more until it slowly falls from the spoon.
Cool and store
Turn off the heat and let it rest for 10 minutes. Spoon into clean jars once warm, then use as pie, tart, or bun filling.