tomato catsup
4 pounds tomatoes 1 large onion, chopped 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon allspice 1 cup vinegar Peel tomatoes, then drop 2 or 3 tomatoes at a time...
Ingredients
- 4poundtomatoes
- 1large onion, chopped
- 1teaspoonground cloves
- 1teaspoonsalt
- 1teaspoonallspice
- 1cupvinegar
Directions
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Tomato Catsup 4 pounds tomatoes 1 large onion, chopped 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon allspice 1 cup vinegar Peel tomat
- 2
Leave them in the water for a minute, or until the skins begin to split
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Remove them to a bowl until they are cool enough to handle
- 4
Peel and chop the tomatoes, making sure to catch all the juices
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Simmer tomatoes and onion in a heavy saucepan until tender, about 10 minutes
- 6
Purée the tomato-onion mixture in a blender or food processor and return to saucepan
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Add spices and vinegar and simmer, uncovered, very slowly, for 1 1/2 hours or until the mixture is reduced in volume by about a third
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Stir frequently