A late summer recipe for eating locally in winter.

• 12 large ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
• 12 large green apples, finely chopped
• 8 medium onions, finely chopped
• 2 large green peppers, seeded & finely chopped
• 1 ½ quarts white vinegar
• 4 cuples light brown sugar
• 2 cups golden raisins
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 1/3 cup mixed pickling spices, tied in cheesecloth bag

Combine all ingredients in large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook about 1 ½ hours, stirring frequently, until mixture is thick and syrupy. Remove spice bag.

Ladle into boiling hot sterilized jars and seal according to manufacturer’s directions. Cool. Store in cool, dry place.

Recipe from the foodproject.org