Fruit Vegetable Relish

Ingredients

3 onions, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 green peppers, halved, seeded,coarsely chopped
6 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
6 peaches or 1 can (19 oz.) peeled and coarsely chopped
6 apples, cores removed, peeled, coarsely chopped
6 pears, cores removed, peeled, coarsely chopped
2 cups cider vinegar
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons coarse salt
4 teaspoons pickling spice, tied in a cheesecloth bag

Instructions

Fruit Vegetable Relish. Combine onions, celery, peppers, tomatoes, peaches, apples and pears in a large heavy saucepan with vinegar, sugar, salt and spice bag. Bring to a boil and simmer, uncovered, for about 1 hour or until thickened. Remove spice bag; ladle relish into sterilized jars. Seal and boiling-water bath to preserve. Makes about 3 to 4 one-pint jars.