Grandma's Mother's Chili Sauce

Ciocia Laura's Note:

A favourite recipe from my 103 year old grandmother. Each summer's end/autumn's beginning, the bees would gather at the screen door as she bottled this addictive blend.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 8 litres

• 30 tomatoes (large, ripe)
• 6 peaches
• 6 pears
• 6 apples
• 4 large onions (green, though red or other may be substituted) or 3 bell pepper (green, though red or other may be substituted)
• 1 bunch celery
• 4 cups brown sugar
• 1 quart cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup pickling spices
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Directions:

1. Boil together for two hours and put in sterlised jars.
2. Yield is approximate.