Red Tomato Preserves

Ingredients

• 5 lb 11 c quartered ripe red tomatoes
• 4 lb sugar
• 2 lemons sliced thin

Directions

1. Scald peel and quarter tomatoes
2. Add sugar and let stand overnight
3. Drain off juice and boil it rapidly until it spins a thread when dropped from spoon
4. Add tomatoes and lemons and boil until thick and clear
5. Add a few drops of red food coloring Pour into hot jars and seal