Tomato Jam
From CookCanada 14 years ago
- 30min to make
- Serves 3 small jars
In South Africa we had tomato jam all the time on our toast / bread/ buns with yummy cheese!Then we moved to Canada and none of my friends have ever heard or had tomato jam!Now I make it every summer when the tomatoes are fabulous and in season! Read more Plus it is great Thanksgiving gifts for my friends! See less
Ingredients
- 500 gram ripe tomatoes (about 6 tomatoes) shopping list
- 500 gram granulated sugar shopping list
- 1 thumb size piece of fresh ginger (optional) shopping list
- 1tsp lemon juice shopping list
How to make it
- Cut a cross into the skins of the tomatoes on their top sides. Pour boiling water over them to cover and sit 10minutes. They will now peel easy. Cut into small chunks.Peel the ginger and cut in 2 pieces. Put the sugar,tomatoes and ginger into a soup pot and let sit for 2hours. Put a small bowl on ice when you start your jam. Add the lemon juice and turn the stove on low and stir the mixture so that all the sugar dissolves. Now turn the heat up to high and the mixture will come to a rolling boil,stir constantly.It will be foamy and bubbly. Continue stirring and boiling for about 10-12minutes, or until the water from the tomatoes have evaporated and the mixture is translucent and glossy red.Drop a teaspoon of jam into your cold bowl,after a few seconds,tilt the bowl and if the jam runs like syrup,continue boiling,but if it is thick like jam should be, you know the jam is ready! Remove the ginger. Pour the jam into 3 small or 2 medium sized sterilized canning jars,seal.You can further seal+sterilize them by covering the jars with boiling water (water bath) and boil for 10min. Remove and let cool for 24hours.Enjoy on thick slices of bread with Brie cheese!Makes a great hostess gifts !!!!
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I too am from South Africa. This is a delicious jam! A great recipe! I add more small pieces of ginger while it is cooking and leave it in when canning making sure there is some ginger in each jar.
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