Chili Sauce
From: Paulette, Saint-Leonard, Quebec, Canada
  • 12 medium-size tomatoes
  • 4 sweet green peppers
  • 2 large onions
  • 4 medium-size apples
  • 2 cups [500 mL] light brown sugar
  • 2 cups [500 mL] cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] coarse salt
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] celery seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] ground clove
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] whole Jamaican peppers
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] Cayenne pepper
  • Sterilized jars
  • Bring tomatoes to a boil; leave to soak for 1 minute.
  • Transfer tomatoes into cold water; peel tomatoes.
  • Cut tomatoes into small pieces.
  • Half, seek and dice green peppers.
  • Peel and thinly slice onions.
  • Peel and cut apples into small pieces.
  • Arrange tomato pieces, green pepper dices, onion slices and apple pieces into a large casserole.
  • Stir in brown sugar, cider vinegar, coarse salt, dry mustard, celery seeds, ground clove, whole Jamaican peppers, cinnamon, pepper and Cayenne pepper.
  • Cook over medium heat, uncovered, for approximately 2 hours, until thickened, stirring often.
  • Pour hot sauce into hot sterilized jars; tightly close.