Note from original author: This condiment, made with green tomatoes, apples & onion, has a nice balance of sweet & tangy. Use it as a sandwich topper or serve it with grilled meats.

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Name: Hot Dog-Hamburger Secret Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs green tomatoes quartered; 2 large red baking apple quartered & cored; 2 small red sweet peppers stemmed, seeded & quartered; 1 large white onion peeled & cut up; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 1 cup cider vinegar; 2 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

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INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 lbs green tomatoes ; quartered
2 large red baking apple ; quartered & cored
2 small red sweet peppers ; stemmed, seeded & quartered
1 large white onion ; peeled & cut up
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup cider vinegar
2 1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

INSTRUCTIONS

1. With a large food processor fitted with a shredding blade, shred the tomatoes, apple, peppers & onion.

2. In a 4 quart Dutch oven, combine the sugar, cider vinegar, salt, black pepper & spices. Cook & stir until the sugar is dissolved.

3. Add the shredded tomato mixture to the Dutch oven. Bring to boiling. Then, reduce the heat & simmer, uncovered, for about 30 minutes or until the mixture is reduced to about 5 cups.

4. Cool the mixture slightly, then transfer to jars or freezer containers. Cover & chill to store, or label & freeze for up to 3 months. (If freezing, thaw to serve.)

5. Serve as a condiment with hot dogs or hamburgers.

TEST KITCHEN TIP: This mixture is acidic enough that it can be packed in sterilized half-pint jars & processed in a boiling-water canner for 10 minutes.

Makes 5 cups

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Hot Dog-Hamburger Secret Sauce

1 1/2 lbs green tomatoes quartered
2 large red baking apple quartered & cored
2 small red sweet peppers stemmed, seeded & quartered
1 large white onion peeled & cut up
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup cider vinegar
2 1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1. With a large food processor fitted with a shredding blade, shred the tomatoes, apple, peppers & onion.
2. In a 4 quart Dutch oven, combine the sugar, cider vinegar, salt, black pepper & spices. Cook & stir until the sugar is dissolved.
3. Add the shredded tomato mixture to the Dutch oven. Bring to boiling. Then, reduce the heat & simmer, uncovered, for about 30 minutes or until the mixture is reduced to about 5 cups.
4. Cool the mixture slightly, then transfer to jars or freezer containers. Cover & chill to store, or label & freeze for up to 3 months. (If freezing, thaw to serve.)
5. Serve as a condiment with hot dogs or hamburgers.

TEST KITCHEN TIP: This mixture is acidic enough that it can be packed in sterilized half-pint jars & processed in a boiling-water canner for 10 minutes.

Makes 5 cups

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Serving Size: 1 Recipe (1094g)
Recipe Makes: 1 Serving

Calories: 243
Calories from Fat: 15 (6%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 1.6g	2 %
	Saturated Fat 0.3g	1 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.6g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 69864.4mg		2409 %
Potassium 1712.8mg		45 %
Total Carbohydrate 52.3g		15 %
	Dietary Fiber 11.6g	46 %
	Sugars, other 40.7g
Protein 10.1g		14 %
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Calories per serving: 243

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