Mom'S Fruit Relish

• 20 ripe beefsteak tomatoes
• 8 pears
• 8 peaches
• 6 large onions
• 2 red bell peppers
• 4 cups white sugar
• 1 quart vinegar
• 2 tablespoons pickling salt
• 2 tablespoons pickling spices (tied up in a cheesecloth bag)

1. This recipe requires a lot of prep work; I recommend you prepare it with a friend and split the bounty!
2. Have ready a large preserving kettle.
3. Peel tomatoes, seed, and dice; place in kettle.
4. Peel pears, core, and slice 1/4 inch thick; place in kettle.
5. Peel peaches, remove pit, and slice 1/4 inch thick; place in kettle.
6. Peel and finely chop onions; place in kettle.
7. Remove seeds from red peppers and dice; place in kettle.
8. Add all remaining ingredients and bring to a boil; let mixture simmer (NOT a gentle simmer) until it is thick; this will take two to three hours.
9. Stir frequently.
10. Discard spice bag and ladle relish into prepared, hot sterilized canning jars and seal.
11. My mother-in-law never processed this, and neither do I; if you can it in pint jars and want to process it; I recommend a 10-minute boiling water bath.

tomatoes, peaches, onions, red bell peppers, white sugar, vinegar, pickling salt, pickling spices

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/moms-fruit-relish-29134 (may not work)