Elizabeth's Green Tomato Chow-Chow

This is my ex-mother in law's recipe. I got her to e-mail it to me yesterday. It is the best chow recipe I have ever eaten. I've made many many jars of this in my lifetime. You will not be dissappointed if you try this one! I am posting this so I never lose it again! I am guestimating at the amount it makes.

• Ready In: 27 hrs
• Yields: 6 pints

Ingredients

• 9  lbs green tomatoes
• 6  lbs onions, peel and slice fine
• 1  cup salt
• 4  cups water
• 4  cups white vinegar
• 2  cups water
• 1⁄2 cup  pickling spices
• 2 1⁄2 lbs white sugar
• 2 1⁄2 lbs brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup cornstarch
• 2  teaspoons dry mustard
• 1  teaspoon turmeric
• 1  red pepper, cut fine

Directions

1. Soak the tomatoes and onions in the first amount of water and the salt over night.
2. Drain well in the morning.
3. Put the spice in a cloth bag, tie shut and crush with a rolling pin.
4. Put the vegetables in a pot with the vinegar and second amount of water, putting in the bag of spice.
5. Bring to a boil, then simmer for half an hour.
6. Add the sugars and simmer another half an hour.
7. Stir together the cornstarch, dry mustard and tumeric.
8. Add a little of the simmering liquid to make a paste, then stir it into the tomato mixture.
9. Add the chopped pepper.
10. Simmer for 1 to 2 hours til thick.
11. Spoon into prepared jars and seal according to manufacturers directions.