Tomato Relish Recipe

Ingredients:

4 lbs (1.8 kg) ripe tomatoes
3 large onions
3 large celery sticks
1 red pepper
1 oz (28 g) salt
1 lb (450 g) granulated sugar
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
¾ pint (450 ml) white vinegar

Method:

De-skin the tomatoes and onions and chop finely.
Mix together in a bowl and sprinkle the salt over the top. Leave overnight.
Rinse the tomatoes and onions through a colandar and drain well.
Clean and finely chop the celery. De-seed and chop the pepper. Mix together in a large bowl with the sugar, mustard seeds and vinegar.
Stir in the tomatoes and onions.
Pot into dry, clean, sterilised jars and cover.

Makes about 5 lbs (2.3 kg) of Tomato Relish. Needs to be kept for about 6 weeks before using.

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