Tomato Butter (Sweet Chili Sauce)

Submitted by Canadian Jane

"This is one of my grandmother's recipes which has been passed on. Delicious accompaniment for baked or grilled meat or as a base for a barbecue sauce."

 

• Ready In: 6hrs
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 4-6 quarts

ingredients

• 6 quarts tomatoes, peeled and cut
• 4 cups vinegar
• 1 tablespoon clove
• 1 tablespoon allspice
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 3 lbs brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch

directions

1. Peel and chop tomatoes and add to a large pot. Add 4 cups vinegar and let stand for 2-3 hours. Boil 10 minutes, then add cloves, allspice, salt, and dry mustard. Boil one hour then add 3 lbs. brown sugar. Boil 1 hour, then add cornstarch and boil for 1/2 hour more.
2. Jar and seal.

Reviews

[Donna W.]

My mother in law use to make this with 1 variation, substitute malt vinegar. Great on eggs, potatoes & my favourite breakfast sausage. Now every tomatoe season I make a 10 lb batch to keep the rest o the family supplied. The bonus is how yummy the house smells when making it.

 

[ngilmore]

This is a fantastic receipe! I use the tomato butter as a topping on meatloaf and it is simply irresistable!