Sarah Moore from PEAK Functions offers the perfect solution to your plentiful tomato supply at this time of the year!
“This is an old fashioned tomato sauce recipe I make each year. The spices just hit the spot with the flavours, plus I was given this recipe by a dear friend who passed away, so brings back fond memories of her each year when I make it.
Old Fashioned Tomato Sauce
1. In a pot goes:
6 kg Tomatoes
1 kg Onions
125g Salt
1 kg Sugar
½ tsp Cayenne pepper
30g Ground ginger
½ tsp Ground nutmeg
3 Tart apples
2. Boil, then simmer for 1 ½ hours.
3. Strain, then add:
3oz Acetic acid (purchase this at your chemist)
¼ Dram oil of cloves
4. Bottle your tomato sauce. It will make approximately 5 litres and should be stored in a cool dry cupboard.”
