Red Tomato Preserves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lb. (11 c., quartered) ripe red tomatoes
4 lb. sugar
2 lemons, sliced thin

Preparation

Scald, peel and quarter tomatoes.
Add sugar and let stand overnight.
Drain off juice and boil it rapidly until it spins a thread when dropped from spoon.
Add tomatoes and lemons and boil until thick and clear.
Add a few drops of red food coloring. Pour into hot jars and seal.