Fruit Ketchup

Photo: flickr user A Little Lam

Ingredients

15 Tomatoes, large, skins removed

3 Apples (Peeled and cored

3 Pears (Peeled and cored

3 Peaches (skinned

3 cups White sugar

cup White vinegar

3 Onions (Chopped)

tablespoon Pickling salt

1 lrg Green pepper (chopped)

head Celery (chopped)

1 teaspoon Pickling spice (do not need to put in cheese clo

20 Tomatoes

4 lrgs Apples

4 Pears

5 Peaches

cup Sugar

Same amount of vinegar as above

4 lrgs Onions

2 tablespoons Pickling salt

3 lrgs Peppers, I used 2 green and 1 red for variety

head of Celery

1 tablespoon Pickling spice

Preparation

Although the second part of this recipe is my own variation, this recipe is truly an authentic French Canadian pickle made in most parts of Quebec, Canada. Therefore, most French Canadian cooks will have a slightly different version of this recipe.

Simmer approximately 2 hours or until thick.

Yield: Approximately 6-8 pint.

To Make a thicker ketchup, I used the above:

If you prefer a firmer fruit, you would add celery, peppers, onions, sugar, vinegar and spices and cook slightly longer before adding fruit-especially if fruit is very ripe. Simmer at least 2 hours until thick:

Yield: 7 Quarts

LAST SEASON I MADE ALMOST 20 QUARTS OF THIS-WE JUST LOVE IT.