Simple Easy Homemade Canned Tomatoes

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1 Wash tomatoes and cut a small 'x' in the bottom.

2 Place tomatoes in boiling water.

3 Place the tomatoes in an ice bath to cool.

4 The skins should just slide right off. Cut into quarters.

5 Place a 1/4 of the tomatoes in a large pot. Boil and crush. Add the rest of the tomatoes.

6 Add lemon juice, herb sprig and tomatoes to each jar.

7 Add lids and rims to jars. Process in a boiling water bath. See post for processing times.

8 Remove jars to a towel lined counter. Cool and store.

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