Ingredients
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3 lbs ripe tomatoes, peeled then chopped (about 7 medium)
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2 cups celery, sliced (again I delete that & sub extra green peppers & hot peppers)
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5 fresh peaches, peeled then chopped
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1 cup sugar
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1 cup white vinegar
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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1 1/2 teaspoons pickling spices, in cheesecloth
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2 cups onions, chopped
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2 green peppers, seeded and chopped (1 1/2 cups)
Instructions
- Pour boiling water over tomatoes; leave for one minute.
- Drain and cover with cold water.
- Peel, chop and measure to get 1 1/2 quarts (6 cups) Pour boiling water over peaches and let sit for two minutes.
- Drain water and immediately cover with cold water.
- Let sit for about 5 minutes then peel; the water baths should make the peels come off fairly easily.
- Put tomatoes and peaches into large heavy bottomed saucepan with all other ingredients.
- Boil slowly, stirring often, until thickened, about two hours.
- Remove spice bag and discard.
- Pour into sterilized pint or half pint jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
- Process in boiling water bath for ten minutes; cool and store.