Elizabeth's Green Tomato Chow-chow

Total Time: 27 hrs Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

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

Recipe

• 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.