Tomato Pineapple Jam
- 1 1/2 lbs firm ripe tomatoes, skinned
- 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 5 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 (3 ounce) envelopes liquid pectin or (3 ounce) envelopes one 6oz bottle liquid pectin
- Blanch tomatoes in boiling water about 10 seconds to loosen skins.
- Pull off skins, remove cores and dice tomatoes. (Should be about 3-1/2 Cups).
- Place in large saucepan and bring to boil. Cover and cook slowly 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, drain pineapple, saving syrup.
- Drain tomatoes and combine their 'juice' with the pineapple syrup. Boil rapidly until reduced to 1/2 cup, watching closely to avoid scorching.
- Add drained tomatoes, pineapple, lemon juice and sugar.
- Bring to full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down.
- Remove from heat and stir in pectin.
- Pour into hot sterilized jars. Seal at once with lids and rings.
- Allow to cool and seal, then store in a cool place.
firm ripe tomatoes, pineapple, lemon juice, sugar, liquid pectin
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tomato-pineapple-jam-331055 (may not work)