Tomato Butter

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 10 lbs of ripe tomatoes
• 2 cups vinegar
• 3 cups celery, finely chopped
• 2 -3 apples, sliced or chopped
• 1 tablespoon coarse salt
• 1 tablespoon whole mixed pickling spice
• 3 cups apple cider vinegar
• 3 lbs sugar
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 blanch tomatoes; peel, then chop or slice them, then put them into a large pot.
• 2 pour vinegar over tomatoes & let it sit overnight.
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• 4 add celery & apples and boil until thick, stirring occasionally.
• 5 take the coarse salt & mixed pickling spice and place then in a cheesecloth bag.
• 6 add apple-cider vinegar, spice bag & cinnamon sticks to tomatoes.
• 7 now add the sugar & cayenne. boil again for 10 to 15 minute or until the mixture has thickened.
• 8 remove the spice bag & the cinnamon sticks.
• 9 adjust the seasoning.
• 10 pour mixture into sterilized jars & seal.
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• 12 {please note: i have not made this; as i don't can, yet; and i do not know the exact time it takes to make this; and the description is from the recipe book, which i re-worded; so i don't know how much like ketchup this really is?}.