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Water-Bath Crushed Tomatoes
The workhorse of the tomato pantry: peeled, crushed garden tomatoes acidified and processed in a boiling-water bath, ready to become winter sauces, soups, and chili.
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Ingredients
one batchFrom the garden
- 12 lb ripe tomatoes, washed · paste types give a thicker pack; any ripe, unblemished tomato works
From the pantry
- 2 tsp citric acid · 1/2 teaspoon per quart jar, or swap in 2 tablespoons bottled lemon juice per quart
- 4 tsp canning salt (optional) · 1 teaspoon per quart, for flavor only; safe to omit