To Can Tomatoes

Ingredients

• pepper
• salt
• tomatoes

Method

1. 1

   Put tomatoes in hot water and remove the peel; then put them in preserving kettle.

2. 2

   Let them come to a good scald, add pepper and salt.

3. 3

   Have new tin cans in boiling water, pour in the hot tomatoes and seal while hot.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Kentucky receipt book (1903) by Mary Harris Frazer, page 205. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

pepper and salt. Have new tin cans in boiling water, and pour in the hot toma- toes and seal while hot. If there are evidences of air holes, pour out the tomatoes and scald again. To Can Okra. Okra must be young and tender. Wash it carefully, either cut in slices or can it whole. Put in preserving kettle with a little water. When almost done, season with salt and pepper. Place neiv tin cans in boiling water ; when hot fill with okra and seal at once. To Can Sweet Potatoes. Wash and put potatoes on to boil. When almost done, peel and slice. Pour over a syrup made with granulated sugar and water. Pour on potatoes, and have tin cans in boiling water. Fill with the potatoes and seal at once. To Can String Beans. String beans and put on in enough cold water to cover them, add a little salt, and cook until almost done. Put in cans that are heat- ed and seal. To Can Pie Plant. Peel the pie plant, and put in preserving kettle, let come to a good scald, add sugar, have glass jars hot, put in the mixture and seal at once. Dried Com. Select nice tender corn, remove shuck and put on in boiler of cold water ; cook until half done, then cut from the cob and spread on a cloth out of doors to dry; turn it over occassionally. When dry put in a bag and hang in cool place. It is then ready for use. Dried Sweet Potatoes. Take nice solid sweet potatoes and wash them, put on in boilec of cold water, cook until half done, then peel and slice them; put out on a cloth in the air to dry; turn until thoroughly dried, thea nut in sack and hang up. They may be prepared in the usual way. To Can Tomatoes Whole. Select nice firm, smooth tomatoes, scald and remove skin care- fully. Take out the stems with a knife, place the whole tomato in glass jars. Sprinkle over a little salt

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