Green Tomato Conserve - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 whole lemons
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. water
3 lb. green tomatoes
6 c. sugar

Preparation

Cut lemons in thin slices.
Simmer in the salt and water for 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes, cut in chunks, and sugar.
Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves.
Simmer 1 hour or until thickened.
Pour into sterilized jelly glasses and seal with a layer of paraffin.
Yields approximately 1 1/2 quarts.