Tomato Preserves ingredients: 1 1/2 quarts small yellow, green or red tomatoes (about 2 pounds) 1 tablespoon mixed pickling spices 1 (1/2-inch) piece fresh ginger 4 cups sugar 1 cup thinly sliced and seeded lemon (about 2 medium) 3/4 cup water directions: Wash and peel tomatoes; drain. Tie spices and fresh ginger in a spice bag. Combine spice bag, sugar, lemon and water in a large saucepan. Simmer 15 minutes. Add tomatoes; cook gently until tomatoes become transparent, stirring frequently to prevent sticking. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 12 to 18 hours in a cool place. Remove spice bag. Remove tomatoes and lemon from syrup. Boil syrup 3 minutes or longer to thicken. Return tomatoes and lemon to syrup; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Skim foam if necessary. Ladle hot preserves into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Adjust two-piece caps. Process 20 minutes in a boiling-water canner.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:48:01 +0000