Thought for Food

Ingredients:

• 4 pounds ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1-1/2 tsp mixed pickling spice
• 1 small stick cinnamon
• 1-1/2 tsp dry mustard
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 2 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup cold water
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

1. Combine the tomatoes, sugar, vinegar, garlic, salt, pickling spice, cinnamon, dry mustard and pepper in a large, non-reactive saucepan.
2. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
3. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
4. Remove heat and let cool.
5. Force the mixture through a fine sieve, pressing down hard on the solids to force through as much of the liquids as possible.
6. Rinse out the saucepan and return the ketchup, along with the cornstarch mixture and cayenne pepper.
7. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
8. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes: no longer.
9. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
10. Pour into a bottle, cover and store in the refrigerator for up to a month.

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