Show GO GOOD DUS u USE F FOR ci SURPLUS TOM TOMA A TOES rOES d 4 Tomato Mincemeat ent Pies Ples Prepared by b the United d States Department of ot Agriculture A good use for green tomatoes left at the end of ot the canning season Is mock mincemeat which will be be bereI relished ret rel In winter pies suggests the United States Department of ot ture Tomato Mincemeat meat Slice up a quantity of green tomatoes tomatoes toma toma- toes and sprinkle well with salt Put Int Into a bag and hang up Ull to drip all nil night The Tile salt left on the tomatoes need not be washed off In the mornIng mornIng morn- morn Ing take equal weights of sugar and tomatoes and anti cook until the iMe tomatoes are thoroughly done To seven pounds of tile Uie mixture of ot tomatoes and sugar add three pounds of seedless raisins with mace and ind cinnamon to suit the taste Cook Coole a n s short time niter after adding the seasoning and put IUt Into jars This will keep without being sealed and will make delicious pies which many consider as good as th those se from ordinary ordinary nary mincemeat Another use for green grcen tomatoes Is In pickle making malting In combination with cabbage onions and green gleen peppers which are usually plentiful at the same time In the fall The recipe following fol fol- fol lowing towing has been found satisfactory It ma may be made without the sugar It if preferred Green Tomato Pickle 1 gallon green to tomatoes to- to toI I 1 t tab a b 1 I e c spoonful matoes whole cloves 3 U dozen large on onions on- on 1 tab table tablespoonful 10 spoonful ions Whole allspice S 3 cupfuls brown 1 t tab table a b I e a spoonful sugar c celery e I cry see seed d lemon lemon crushed 3 pods of red pepper pep pep- 1 tab table t a b I e a spoonful per mustard seed 3 I cupfuls vinegar I 1 t tab table a b I 1 spoonful e 1 t to tab a b 1 I e spoonful ground mustard whole black pepper pepper pep pep- peper per er Slice the he tomatoes and anu onions thin Sprinkle 0 o oer er one half cupful of ot salt and let stand over night in a crock or enameled vessel Tie the pepper cloves allspice and celery s seed d In a cheesecloth bag Slice the tho lemon and chop two pepper pods very fine Drain the tomato and onion well Add all aU seasoning except one on pepper pod to the vinegar then add the tomato and onion Cook for one- one half hour stirring gently at nt Intervals to prevent burning Remove spice bag to prevent darkening product Pack In Jar and garnish with slender strips of the red pepper Process for tor 15 5 minutes |