Csw's Chili Sauce
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
10 cups
ingredients
- 7 1⁄2 lbs chopped ripe tomatoes (about 30 medium)
- 2 1⁄2 cups chopped & peeled cooking onions (6 medium)
- 2 1⁄2 cups chopped bell peppers (4 green & 2 red)
- 3 cups celery, sliced
- 2 1⁄2 cups white sugar
- 2 tablespoons pickling salt
- 4 cups cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon whole cloves
- 3 tablespoons whole allspice
directions
-
Blanch & Peel:
- 7 & 1/2 pounds ripe Tomatoes(about 30 medium).
- Chop OR put though food chopper, & then measure:(I chop mine).
- 2 & 1/2 cups peeled onions(6 medium).
- 2 & 1/2 cups seeded red & green peppers(4 green & 2 red).
-
Finely dice & measure:
- 3 cups celery.
- Put these in a large preserving kettle (enamel preferred).
-
Add:
- 1 &1/2 cups white sugar.
- 2 tablespoon pickling salt.
- 4 cups cider vinegar.
-
Tie in a cheesecloth:
- 1 tablespoon whole cloves.
- 3 tablespoons whole allspice.
- Add "spicebag" to ingredients; bring to a boil & cook uncovered over moderate heat for 2 to 2 & 1/2 hours, stirring frequently.
- This mixture should get fairly thick as it cooks down.
- Remove the spice bag; ladle into sterilized sealers and seal immediately.
- (I have never done the boiling water bath with this recipe & have never had any problems with the sauce spoiling. My recipe was made up 48 years ago before anyone did the "bath" method -- lolol).
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- Yield: 5 pints.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
carol ann in canada
toronto, ontario
hi there!love to cook--used to live on a farm,entered many small country fairs with canning, baking(everything) knitting,crochet,and ceramics.I have won numerous ribbons in all colors.I have had 2 coffee trucks and prepared most food items carried,myself.I have managed a restaurant and was also the cook. If I had a month off--I would spend it cleaning my house.I currently have a home-cleaning business.I have 2 people working for me, and we keep very busy.