Ingredients
- 1/2 bushel tomatoes (bushel=50lb.)
- 7 large onions
- 12 sprigs parsley
- 12 bay leaves
- 12 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. pepper
- 1/2 lb. butter or margarine
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cup flour
Directions
Wash and clean tomatoes; cut out stems and any bad parts. Cut in halves or quarters and add onions, parsley, and bay leaves; cook 2 hours and strain. Heat together and blend well the salt, pepper, butter, sugar, and flour; add tomato mixture and simmer 1/2 hour. Pour into sterilized jars and process 45 minutes in water bath or 5 minutes in pressure cooker at 15 pounds pressure. Makes 7 quarts or more if tomatoes are juicy.
By Robin from Washington, IA