Chow Chow - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 peck (12 1/2 lb.) green tomatoes
8 large onions
10 green bell peppers
3 Tbsp. salt
6 hot peppers, chopped
1 qt. vinegar
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 Tbsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. cloves
3 Tbsp. dry mustard
few bay leaves
1 3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. horseradish (optional)

Preparation

Chop tomatoes, onions and peppers together and cover with the salt; let stand overnight.
Drain, add the hot peppers, vinegar, spices (tied in cheesecloth bag) and sugar; allow to boil slowly until tender, about 15 minutes.
Add horseradish.
Pack into sterilized Kerr jars to within 1/2-inch of top.
Put on cap, screw band firmly tight.
Process in boiling water bath 5 minutes. Yields 6 pints.