Grandma's Tomato Sauce

~Grandma's Tomato Sauce~

10lb tomatoes
2 large onions
4 large unpeeled green apples
2lb white sugar
2 cups brown vinegar
5 dessert spoons salt
1 small tsp cayenne (about 1/2 tsp for mild, 1 tsp for bitey)
1 tsp ground cloves

~Cut tomatoes, onions and cored apples into chunks.
~Place all ingredients in a large pot (this quantity is about 7-8L at the start and reduces to around 4L) and bring to the boil. Simmer until sufficiently reduced (ie as thick as you like).
~Use a stick blender to puree while hot, or cool and puree in blender/FP/Moulinex. Take the seeds and skins out with a seive if you like, but we don't.
~Reboil for 10 minutes, sterilise all your bottles and equipment, then bottle, seal and cool.

Makes around 4L and will keep in the pantry for a year or more. Refridgerate after opening.

This is great for making the most of the summer tomato glut. Our onions have come in around now too, but we bought the apples.