Ontario Tender Fruit : Recipe : Homemade Fruit Ketchup

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Note: To learn about all the steps of home canning, please visit the Bernardin website: www.homecanning.com.

Ingredients

1 tbsp	whole picking spice	15 ml
15	red tomatoes, finely chopped	15
3	Ontario peaches, finely chopped	3
3	Ontario pears, finely chopped	3
3	apples, finely chopped	3
1	head of celery, finely chopped	1
3	white onions, finely chopped	3
2 cups	sugar	500 ml
2 cups	white vinegar	500 ml
1 tbsp	salt	15 ml
1/2 tsp	pepper	2 ml

Directions

Place pickling spice in a small cheesecloth bag and tie well.

Place tomatoes, peaches, pears, apples, celery and onions in large stock pot and add sugar, vinegar, pickling spices and salt and pepper. Stir well.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook uncovered slowly for 1-1/2 to 2 hours.

Pour the hot ketchup in sterilized jars, leaving a 1/2-inch (1 cm) head space. Seal with prepared lids and transfer jars into a pot full of boiling water for 15 minutes. Remove jars and let cool for 24 hours without moving. Store jars and enjoy throughout the summer and winter!