Favorite Chili Sauce

Ingredients

• 25 large tomatoes
• 3 sweet red peppers (Peppers should be seeded and chopped.)
• 1 bunch celery, Chopped
• 6 large onions, Chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, Minced
• 2 tablespoons whole allspice, Tied In Bag
• 2 cups cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons pickling salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard

Directions

1. 1

   Scald, peel, core, and quarter the tomatoes.

2. 2

   Squeeze out the seeds and excess juice and finely chop the pulp.

3. 3

   Put the pulp in a large kettle, bring to a boil, and boil rapidly until the tomatoes are soft.

4. 4

   Ladle off the clear liquid that comes to the top of the tomatoes while they are cooking.

5. 5

   Add the remaining ingredients and cook for 30 minutes.

6. 6

   Discard the spice bag and continue to cook for about 1 hour longer, or until thick, stirring occasionally.

7. 7

   Seal in hot sterilized jars.