Governor's Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
| Ripe tomatoes | 14 Pound | |
| Pickling salt | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Green peppers | 6 Large | |
| Sweet red peppers - 6 large | ||
| Red apples - 6 large, unpeeled | ||
| Cabbage - 1 medium head | ||
| Sugar | 6 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 5% acid strength cider vinegar - 4 cups | ||
| Mixed spices | 6 Tablespoon | |
Directions
1. Dip tomatoes in boiling water for 30 seconds until the skin is loose.
2. Transfer tomatoes to cold water for cooling.
3. Remove skin from tomatoes and core; dice and keep aside in a 2 gallon glass bowl.
4. Add ΒΌ cup salt, mix well and let stand for 3 hours at room temperature.
5. Drain and rinse.
6. Deseed pepper and remove membranes.
7. Core apple and cabbage.
8. In a food chopper with coarse blade, chop apples and cabbage with tomatoes.
MAKING
9. In a 5 quart kettle, cook tomato mixture for 5 minutes with constant stirring.
10. Stir in sugar, 1/4 c salt and vinegar
11. In a cheesecloth bag, put together spices and add to the kettle.
12. Bring the mixture to a boil, and then simmer uncovered for 30 minutes with frequent stirring.
13. Remove and discard spice bag.
14. Into a 2 gallon glass bowl, pour the mixture, cover and let stand for 12-18 hours or overnight in a cool place.
15. Into a 6 quart kettle, return the mixture, cover and heat until it starts to boil.
FINALISING
16. Into 12 hot pint jars, spoon mixture leaving 1/4 inch empty on top of the jar.
17. Using a clean and dry kitchen towel, wipe the rim of jar and adjust lid.
18. Into a canner of boiling water, place the jars and process for about 15 minutes; start noting processing time after water in the canner returns to boiling.
19. Remove jars and place over a clean towel.
20. Let the jars cool down and seal completely until they are self-sealing type.
SERVING
21. Serve Governor'S Sauce with deep fried foods or with burgers.
2. Transfer tomatoes to cold water for cooling.
3. Remove skin from tomatoes and core; dice and keep aside in a 2 gallon glass bowl.
4. Add ΒΌ cup salt, mix well and let stand for 3 hours at room temperature.
5. Drain and rinse.
6. Deseed pepper and remove membranes.
7. Core apple and cabbage.
8. In a food chopper with coarse blade, chop apples and cabbage with tomatoes.
MAKING
9. In a 5 quart kettle, cook tomato mixture for 5 minutes with constant stirring.
10. Stir in sugar, 1/4 c salt and vinegar
11. In a cheesecloth bag, put together spices and add to the kettle.
12. Bring the mixture to a boil, and then simmer uncovered for 30 minutes with frequent stirring.
13. Remove and discard spice bag.
14. Into a 2 gallon glass bowl, pour the mixture, cover and let stand for 12-18 hours or overnight in a cool place.
15. Into a 6 quart kettle, return the mixture, cover and heat until it starts to boil.
FINALISING
16. Into 12 hot pint jars, spoon mixture leaving 1/4 inch empty on top of the jar.
17. Using a clean and dry kitchen towel, wipe the rim of jar and adjust lid.
18. Into a canner of boiling water, place the jars and process for about 15 minutes; start noting processing time after water in the canner returns to boiling.
19. Remove jars and place over a clean towel.
20. Let the jars cool down and seal completely until they are self-sealing type.
SERVING
21. Serve Governor'S Sauce with deep fried foods or with burgers.
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