Quebec Fruit Ketchup

Directions

1. 1
   Peel and cut the tomatoes in big chunks.
2. 2
   Peel, cut the core away and cut the apples in pieces.
3. 3
   Slice the celery stalks thinly.
4. 4
   Cut the pepper, slice off the seeds and cut in small pieces.
5. 5
   Peel the onions and slice them to obtain nice thin slices.
6. 6
   Pour the fruit cocktail can through a sieve and keep only the fruits.
7. 7
   Put all the ingredients except the fruit cocktail in a big pot, bring to a boil and reduce heat so that it only makes little bubbles (slow to medium-slow heat).
8. 8
   For the whole cooking period, put 3 pennies evenly spaced on your burner to avoid the sticking in the bottom of your pot. Also, it is important to stir often: cook for one hour then add the fruit cocktail pieces and cook for another hour. The consistency of the liquid part of this ketchup is similar to a thick syrup and you can verify by putting a spoonful in a cold saucer when near the end of the cooking time.
9. 9
   Put in sterilized jars (Mason type) and close the lids.
10. 10
    Store in a dark cool place.