This recipe is my Grandmother's. She was born Aug 8th, 1896. We call it Mama Hall's Green Tomato Ketchup.
1 gallon green tomatoes quartered
4-6 medium onions
4-6 tart red apples
4 bell peppers
hot peppers (optional)
1/2 cup canning salt
3 cups white vinegar
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1 tablespoon pickling spice tied in a cloth.
Chop vegetables like a fine coleslaw. I use my food processor. Core apples before you chop them, but do not peel. Combine vegetables and canning salt in a bowl; cover and let stand over night.
Drain off vegetable liquid. In a large pot, combine vegetables, vinegar, sugar, water and pickling spice bundle. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 30 minutes. Pack in sterile pint jars and process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes.
Refridgerate the extra...It keeps almost indefinitely.
Makes approx.6 pints
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