Fruit Chili Relish

Fruit Chili Relish

Course :	Relishes
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	7

Ingredients:

4	quarts	ripe tomatoes; peeled -- 8 lbs
3	quarts	canned tomatoes
1	quart	peaches or pears; unpeeled -- 6 or 7, chopped
3	cups	apples
5	medium	onions
1 1/4	cups	red bell peppers -- chopped seeded
2 1/2	tablespoons	salt
7	tablespoons	mixed pickling spices
2 1/2	cups	granulated sugar
1	quart	cider vinegar -- 4 cups

Preparation:

Combine the first 6 ingredients. Cook, uncovered, for 1 1/2 hours or until reduced by one half. Add the spice in a cheesecloth bag and the sugar and vinegar. Cook, uncovered, for 1 hour or until quite thick, stirring often. Remove the spice bag and pour into clean, hot preserve jars and seal according to the jar or lid manufacturers directions. YIELD: 7 to 8 pints.