Tomato Jam
- 5 9/16 cups plum tomatoes ripe, weighed after peeled
- 2 cups white sugar
- 2 3/4 cups brown sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 lemon peel
- 1/2 lemon juice
- To peel the tomatoes, bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- When water is boiling, add tomatoes, and leave in the water for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Remove the tomatoes from the pot, and put them in a bowl of very cold water (you can even add ice). Let soak for 3 or 4 minutes.
- Remove from pan, and the skin will peel off easily.
- In a high sided pan, add the tomatoes broken in pieces (with seeds and everything), sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon peel, and lemon juice.
- Simmer on a low heat, stirring occasionally.
- When boiling (careful of splashing), stir more frequently.
- When most of the liquid has evaporated, turn off the heat, and remove the cinnamon stick and lemon peel.
- Stir the jam with the mixer, until you reach the desired consistency.
- Heat again. To check if the jam is ready, place a little bit on a plate, and run a spoon through it, if the spoon makes a road-like trace, it's ready. Never forget that when cold, the jam will gain even more consistency.
- Immediately, pour the jam in sterilized jars, cover, and turn upside down for a few minutes to create a natural vacuum.
tomatoes, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, lemon peel, lemon juice
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Tomato-Jam-897598 (may not work)