a reader from Chesterhill ,Ohio says:
My great grandmother gave me this recipe and I fix them quite often.

Prep Time: none

Ingredients:

• 1 quart canned tomatoes

• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

• 4 tablespoons butter or margarine

• 1/4 cup sugar (more or less to taste)

• 3/4 can condensed milk

• 3 tlbs cornstarch w/1/4 c water mixture

Directions:

Add first 4 ingredients to medium sized saucepan and bring almost to a boil. Add condensed milk, and bring back to almost boil. DO NOT let this mixture boil. Add cornstarch mixture.