POTPOURRI ( RED&GREEN TOMATO MINCEMEAT) CANNING****

1 GALLON CHOPPED TOMATOES<>1 TABLESPOON SALT<>1 ORANGE<>1 CUP CHOPPED SUET<>3 CUPS BROWN SUGAR<>2 CUPS SEEDED RAISINS<>1 CUP CIDER, hard cider if you dare<>2 CUPS CHOPPED APPLE or PEAR<>2 TEASPOONS CINNAMON<>1 TEASPOON CLOVES<>1 TEASPOON NUTMEG<>1/2 TEASPOON GINGER<><>SPRINKLE CHOPPED TOMATOES WITH SALT<>DRAIN<>COVER TOMATOES WITH BOILING WATER, (LET STAND 5 MINUTES<>DRAIN<>ADD GRATED RIND AND PULP OF ORANGE<>MIX ALL INGREDIENTS AND COOK UNTIL THICK<> (PACK INTO BALL JARS.<>PROCESS 1 HOUR IN HOT WATER BATH.<>(NOTE* THE SUET MAY BE OMITTED FROM THIS RECIPE AND BUTTER ADDED,<>AT THE TIME THE (MINCEMEAT) IS USED FOR PIES.!! (WILL NOT DISAPPOINT) tangy&tasty!!!!!!