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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 6 Minutes |
Ready In: 66 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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For the best flavor, this should be made with sweet summer tomatoes. Ingredients:
2 lbs ripe tomatoes |
4 cups sugar |
1 (2 ounce) box dry pectin (optional) |
2 lemons, zest of |
2 oranges, zest of |
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice |
1 (4 inch) chunk fresh ginger, peeled and grated |
2 cinnamon sticks |
Directions:
1. Peel, core, seed, and slice the tomatoes.
2. In a slow cooker, combine the tomatoes, sugar, pectin (if using), lemon and orange zests, lemon juice, ginger, and cinnamon sticks.
3. Cover and cook on LOW for 2 1/2 hours, stirring twice during cooking.
4. Remove lid from cooker, turn up to HIGH and cook 2-4 hours longer, until the jam reaches the desired consistency; dischard cinnamon sticks.
5. Ladle the warm jam into clean spring-top glass jars (or use screw tops with new lids); let stand until cool.
6. Store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 4 months.
7. Alternative: may spoon into small plastic storage containers and freeze for up to 2 months.
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