Mom'S Fruit Relish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

20 ripe beefsteak tomatoes
8 pears
8 peaches
6 large onions
2 red bell peppers
4 cups white sugar
1 quart vinegar
2 tablespoons pickling salt
2 tablespoons pickling spices (tied up in a cheesecloth bag)

Preparation

This recipe requires a lot of prep work; I recommend you prepare it with a friend and split the bounty!
Have ready a large preserving kettle.
Peel tomatoes, seed, and dice; place in kettle.
Peel pears, core, and slice 1/4 inch thick; place in kettle.
Peel peaches, remove pit, and slice 1/4 inch thick; place in kettle.
Peel and finely chop onions; place in kettle.
Remove seeds from red peppers and dice; place in kettle.
Add all remaining ingredients and bring to a boil; let mixture simmer (NOT a gentle simmer) until it is thick; this will take two to three hours.
Stir frequently.
Discard spice bag and ladle relish into prepared, hot sterilized canning jars and seal.
My mother-in-law never processed this, and neither do I; if you can it in pint jars and want to process it; I recommend a 10-minute boiling water bath.