Canned Tomatoes

Ingredients

• tomatoes
• coarse sea salt (formerly 'bay salt')
• fresh lard (for greasing tin cans)

Directions

1. Scald and peel the tomatoes.

2. If large, cut them into several pieces.

3. Cook the tomatoes for a few minutes in their own juice.

4. Skim off any foam.

5. Put the tomatoes into cans and seal them.

6. If using glass cans, add salt to the tomatoes and store in a dark place.

7. For tin cans, grease the inside with fresh lard before adding the tomatoes.