Just Like Store-Bought Ketchup
- 18 lbs tomatoes, fresh (7 quarts tomato puree)
- 3 tablespoons salt
- 23 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 14 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, whole
- 1 tablespoon allspice, whole
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon basil, dried
- 2 cups vinegar
- If you don't have puree, you must make your own.
- Cook the tomatoes until soft (about 15 minutes at boil), then press through a sieve.
- Discard skin.
- Combine dry mustard with enough tomato puree to make a paste.
- Add to the puree.
- Fill a spice bag with the peppercorns, allspice, mustard seed, bay leaves, & basil.
- Add all remaining ingredients, except vinegar, to the puree.
- Tie the spice bag with a long string and anchor to the handle of the pan, hanging bag in mixture.
- Cook until thickened to desired consistency, about 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
- When mixture is thickened, add vinegar.
- Mix well, and continue cooking until consistency is again reached.
- Remove spice bag and discard.
- Pour into hot sterilized jars.
- Seal and process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.
tomatoes, salt, sugar, paprika, cayenne pepper, mustard, black peppercorns, allspice, mustard seeds, bay leaves, basil, vinegar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/just-like-store-bought-ketchup-377415 (may not work)