Canned Tomatoes

Name: Canned Tomatoes
Ingredients: 6 -8 lbs tomatoes; 6 teaspoons canning salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil (optional); 1 1/2 teaspoons citric acid or 12 tablespoons bottled lemon juice

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Ingredients

6 -8 lbs tomatoes
6 teaspoons canning salt
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil (optional)
1 1/2 teaspoons citric acid or 12 tablespoons bottled lemon juice

Directions

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["Notes:", "Do not refrigerate tomatoes, as refrigeration undermines the flavor.", "Though tomatoes are a fruit, they are usually pH 4.5 to 4.6, which is right on the borderline of foods you can safely process in a water bath, so you have to acidify them by adding lemon juice or citric acid if you are planning to process them in a water bath. You can do this by adding 1/4 teaspoon citric acid or 2 tablespoons lemon juice per pint. Citric acid is sold in the US under the name \"Fruit Fresh\""