How to Make Green Tomato Mock Mincemeat Pie - A Step-by-Step Guide

This recipe for Green Tomato Mock Mincemeat Pie is a wonderfully creative and delicious way to use up those green tomatoes that didn't quite ripen on the vine. Instead of letting them go to waste, you can transform them into a flavorful and sweet pie filling that tastes just like traditional mincemeat, but without the meat. This recipe is perfect for the fall season when green tomatoes are abundant and provides a unique twist on a classic dessert.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups chopped green tomato
  • 2 cups peeled and chopped tart green apples
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup chopped raisins
  • 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 pastry for a 9-inch double-crust pie

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr
  • Additional Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Combine tomatoes, apples, brown sugar, raisins, vinegar, butter, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves together in a large saucepan; cook and stir over medium-low heat until bubbling and slightly reduced in volume, about 25 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and cool slightly, about 15 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Press 1 pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish.
  • Pour green tomato filling into the pie crust; top with the second pie crust, crimping the edges together to seal.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Decrease oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and continue baking until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    402 cal.

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 4mg
    • Sodium: 405mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 62g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 38g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 12mg
    • Calcium: 44mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 275mg