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Green Tomato Mincemeat Fried Pies

By: Jerry Bledsoe  
"Mincemeat filling made from the early season OR late season green tomatoes. This filling may be used with any fried pie recipe."

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Original Recipe Yield 24 individual pies
 

Ingredients

  • 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
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  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 3 tablespoons ice water
  • 3 cups shortening for frying

Directions

  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.

Footnotes

  • Editor's Note
  • We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount may vary depending on cook time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 386 | Total Fat: 10.6g | Cholesterol: 0mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2005 by SUSAN367 
This made about 18 delicious little pies. You MUST seed the tomatoes, and strain off as much... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2004 by TOOOOOOOBLOND4U 
i really thought that this recipe was horrific the worst thing i have ever tasted MORE

 
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