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    Garden Tomato Relish


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    List of Ingredients




    Garden Tomato Relish


    * 10 pounds tomatoes
    * 3 large sweet onions, finely chopped
    * 2 medium sweet red peppers, finely chopped
    * 2 medium green peppers, finely chopped
    * 2 teaspoons mustard seed
    * 1 teaspoon celery seed
    * 4-1/2 cups white vinegar
    * 2-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
    * 3 tablespoons canning salt
    * 2 teaspoons ground ginger
    * 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    * 1 teaspoon ground allspice
    * 1 teaspoon ground cloves
    * 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

    Recipe




    * In a large saucepan, bring 8 cups water to a boil.

    Add tomatoes, a few at a time; boil for 30 seconds.

    Drain and immediately place tomatoes in ice water.

    Drain and pat dry; peel and finely chop.

    Place in a stockpot.

    Add onions and peppers.

    * Place mustard and celery seed on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag.

    Add spice bag and the remaining ingredients to the pot.

    Bring to a boil.

    Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 60-70 minutes or until slightly thickened.

    Discard spice bag.

    * Carefully ladle relish into hot 1-pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace.

    Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids.

    Process in boiling-water canner for 20 minutes.

    Yield: 10 pints.


    Editor's Note: The processing time listed is for altitudes of 1,000 feet or less. For altitudes up to 3,000 feet, add 5 minutes; 6,000 feet, add 10 minutes; 8,000 feet, add 15 minutes; 10,000 feet, add 20 minutes.

 

 

 


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