TOMATO PRESERVES
A lovely way to use up those tomatoes! From the Ball Blue Book of Canning! Prep time includes marinating time.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Vegetable
Time 14h30m
Yield 6 half pint
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Wash and drain tomatoes.
- Do not core tomatoes.
- Tie spices and gingerroot in a spice bag.
- Combine spice bag, sugar, lemon and water in a large saucepot.
- 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 2 to 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.
- Yield: about 6 half-pints.
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