Fill bay leaves, thyme, cloves, coriander seeds and peppercorns into a spice or tea egg and seal. Wash the beef tomatoes and cut into pieces. Peel and chop the vegetable onion.
Wash, core and chop the apples. Boil everything up with sugar, cider vinegar, nutmeg and salt and boil it down for about 1 hour. Stir several times. Remove spices. Puree tomato and apple mixture and pass through a coarse sieve.
Season ketchup to taste again, bring to the boil and simmer for about 5 minutes. Pour into prepared glasses or bottles and close. Store in a cool and dark place. Shelf life max. 6 months. Tastes good with neck frying.