Tomato Jam
- 3 c. prepared tomatoes (about 2 1/4 lb. fully ripened)
- 1 1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind
- 1/4 c. lemon juice
- 2 lemons, cut up
- 6 1/2 c. sugar (2 lb. 14 oz.)
- 1 bottle Certo fruit pectin
- First, prepare tomatoes.
- Scald, peel and chop about 2 1/4 pounds fully ripe tomatoes.
- Bring to a boil and simmer 10 minutes.
- Measure 3 cups into a large saucepan.
- Add lemon rind, lemon juice and cut up lemon pieces.
- To the measured fruit in the saucepan, add the sugar.
- Mix well.
- Place over high heat; bring to a full, rolling boil and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat; at once stir in Certo fruit pectin. Skim off foam with metal spoon, then stir and skim for 5 minutes to cool slightly to prevent floating fruit.
- Ladle into glasses. Cover at once with 1/8-inch hot paraffin.
tomatoes, lemon rind, lemon juice, lemons, sugar
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=833988 (may not work)