The Old Farmer's Almanac Editors
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Can frozen tomatoes be used?
Hi, Donna. Yes, you can use frozen tomatoes.
Dear Violet,
This is a recipe from 1948 Source: New York Times Magazine.
Small plum tomatoes
For each pound of cored and peeled tomatoes:
¾ pound sugar
3 cloves
1 stick cinnamon
1 ¼-inch slice peeled ginger
¼ lemon, thinly sliced, seeds discarded.
1. Select slightly underripe tomatoes, preferably the small, pear-shaped ones. Core the tomatoes, then skin them by cutting a shallow X in their rounded end and dipping them in boiling water for 30 seconds. Peel. If the tomatoes are large, slice them in half across the middle and remove their seeds. Weigh the tomatoes, then measure the sugar and spices.
2. Layer the tomatoes and sugar in a deep, heavy saucepan (enameled cast iron works best). Cover and let stand overnight — no need to refrigerate.
3. The next day, tie the spices in cheesecloth. Add the spice bag to the tomatoes along with the sliced lemon. Place over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes have become slightly translucent and the syrup is thick and begins to gel. Don’t boil the syrup, or the tomatoes will fall apart. If the tomatoes finish first, remove them from the pan and reduce the syrup over medium-high heat. Remove the spice bag. Meanwhile, sterilize enough jars to accommodate the amount of preserves.
4. Fill the jars ¾ full with tomatoes and lemons (or save the lemons to eat separately), and cover the tomatoes with syrup. Seal, using your preferred canning method: paraffin or processing.
I am looking for a recipe my grandfather use to make, Tomato Preserves, not jelly or jam. I don't remember all ingredients but I do know that there wasn't any orange, or lemon slices as the recipes above call for. His called for cloves, sugar, but can't remember anything more (I was a child when this was made). Can anyone help me find a recipe for Tomato Preserves?
My mom still makes this .She calls it tomato preserves. Wash tomatoes dunk in boiling water for a minute or so place them in a colander rinse with cool water peel and core them . Put them in a heavy pot add about 1and 1/2 cups of sugar to about 8 cups of chopped tomatoes . Bring to boil turn down to high simmer after about 10 minutes taste for sweetness add more sugar to taste continue stirring and simmering until desired thickness pour into pint jars leave head space. Place all jars together covered with thick towels over night or 12 hours check for seal if necessary use hot water bath for 12 minutes.hope this helps
The recipe does not give the headspace. This is an important omission.
We recommend ¼ inch headspace for most jelly and jam recipes (including the recipe above).
I am interesting to make jam.and I want to do
jam for sale.so please teach to me.how to do jam.my country has many fruit.
