Maritime Favourite Chow Chow

Total Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 4 quarts green tomatoes, chopped
• 2 quarts onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup pickling salt
• 4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 2 tablespoons pickling spices (tied in a gauze bag)
• 3 cups vinegar

Recipe

• 1 put tomatoes and onions in a large deep stainless steel kettle or saucepan, sprinkle with salt, and let stand overnight.
• 2 in morning, drain well, pressing out as much water as possible. return mixture to kettle. add sugar, mustard, and spice bag. stir in vinegar. cook slowly, stirring frequently, until tomatoes are soft and clear - about 1 hour. bottle in hot jars. process in a boiling water canner for 10 minutes.