Green Tomato Preserves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lbs green tomatoes
1 lemon, juice of
5 cups sugar
1/8 cup crystallized ginger to 1/4 cup crystallized ginger (optional)

Preparation

Wash the tomatoes, core and cut into chunks; place in a large canning kettle.
Add the lemon juice and sugar, bring to a boil and continue boiling until syrup is thick.
Ladle into hot sterilized jars and process in water bath as recommended in your area.