Favorite Tomato Preserves |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 5 |
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Ingredients:
5 pounds small, firm tomatoes, peeled and cored |
8 cups sugar |
3 lemons |
3 (1/8-inch-thick) slices gingerroot |
1 (3-inch) stick cinnamon |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
Directions:
1. Place whole tomatoes in a large glass mixing bowl, and sprinkle with sugar. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
2. Drain mixture, reserving tomatoes and liquid. Place liquid and any undissolved sugar in a flat-bottomed kettle; stir well. Bring to a rolling boil; boil, stirring occasionally, until mixture registers 230° on a candy thermometer or until mixture thickens.
3. Scrape outer surface of lemons with blade of a knife to release citrus oils. Cut lemons into thin slices, discarding seeds. Add lemon slices, tomatoes, gingerroot, cinnamon, and salt to syrup mixture, mixing well. Bring to a boil; boil, stirring frequently, until tomatoes become translucent. Discard gingerroot and cinnamon.
4. Quickly ladle preserves into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4- inch headspace. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw bands tight. Process preserves in boiling-water bath 15 minutes.
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