Dr. Jim's Tomato-peach & Pear Chutney

Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs tomatoes (peeled)
• 2 peaches (peeled and pitted)
• 2 lbs ripe pears (peeled and cored)
• 2 large green peppers (seeded and chopped)
• 2 cups brown sugar (firmly packed)
• 1 cup vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 3 dashes tabasco sauce (or to taste)
• 1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimentos

Recipe

• 1 dice the tomatoes, peaches and pears; you should have about 8 cups total.
• 2 place the peaches and pears in a 5 quart pot along with the peppers, sugar, vinegar, salt, ginger, mustard and tabasco.
• 3 bring to a boil over high heat.
• 4 stir in the tomatoes, reduce the heat to medium and boil gently, uncovered and stirring often, until mixture thickens slightly. about 1 hour.
• 5 stir in the pimentos.
• 6 boil gently, uncovered and stirring often until thickened. about 10-15 minutes.
• 7 put into prepared canning jars and store in a cool place.
• 8 i doubt this chutney will last long, so you might want to make more.
• 9 bon appetit!