15 lb Ripe Tomatoes; Cored And -Quartered 4 lg Sour Apples 1 lb Medium Onions; Peeled And -Sliced 12 lg Garlic Cloves; Peeled 2 c ;Cold Water 3 tb Salt 1 1/2 ts Pepper 1 c Granulated Sugar 2 ts Celery Seed 2 ts Mustard Seed 1 tb Whole Allspice 1 tb Whole Cloves 1 3-Inch Stick Of Cinnamon 1 qt White Vinegar
Simmer the tomatoes and the diced, cored apples, covered, until soft then
press them through a coarse sieve. Cook the onions and garlic in water,
covered, 20 minutes. Strain through a coarse sieve and add to the tomato
pulp in a large pickling kettle. Add the salt, pepper, and sugar to the
kettle. Tie the next 5 ingredients i a cheesecloth bag and add to the
mixture. Simmer, uncovered, 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add the
vinegar, and cook, uncovered, until thick, about 2 hours. Remove the spice
bag and pour the catchup at once into clean, hot preserve jars and seal
according to the jar or lid manufacturers directions.
YIELD:
3 1/2 pints
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