Tomato Preserves
“Americans were big preservers,” said Stephen Schmidt, a culinary historian and the author of the forthcoming book “Dessert in America.” Homemakers going back to the 18th century were putting up tomatoes in syrup, then serving them on their own with custard or as a condiment for desserts like sago pudding, a tapiocalike dish. Later came tomato jelly and jam . The tomato recipes, which appear in many cookbooks.. often contained lemon or ginger, and the preserves in syrup were sometimes made with yellow tomatoes. " NY Times Recipe Redux
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Old Fashion Spicy Tomato Preserves 3 cups prepared
tomatoes (2 ¼ lb.) ¼ tsp. Ginger Scald, peel and chop tomatoes. |
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Yellow Tomato Preserves
3 quarts yellow tomatoes
5 ½ cups sugar
2 pieces crushed ginger root about 1 inch long each
8 lemons, sliced paper thin
Wash tomatoes, hold in boiling water 1/2 minute or until the skin loosens
easily.
Cool and slip off skins. Place in bowl in alternate layers
with sugar and let stand overnight or at least 4 hours.
Turn the tomatoes gently once in the juice which has formed.
Drain off juice, about 3 ½ cups and boil until the syrup gives the
jelly test.
Simmer lemon slices in one cup of water for 5 minutes, or until soft.
Add lemon slices, water, ginger root and tomatoes to syrup
and simmer until tomatoes are transparent, at least 5 minutes.
Pour into hot sterilized jars. Seal.
Spicy Tomato-Cranberry Preserves
1 small red onion, chopped
1 can whole tomatoes in juice, including juice {Aprox. 16 Oz.}
1 cup fresh or frozen chopped cranberries,1/3 cup cider vinegar
2/3 cup sugar
2 (4- by 1-inch) strips fresh orange zest
1 (4- by 1-inch) strip fresh lemon zest1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes, or to taste
Boil all ingredients in a 2-quart heavy nonreactive saucepan over moderate heat, stirring and breaking up tomatoes as they boil.
Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring frequently, until thick, approximately 25 minutes.
Cool preserves, then chill, covered, at least 8 hours for flavors to completely develop.
Tomato Preserves to accompany Grilled Meats - inmamaskitchen.com
Tomato Preserves - Farm & Ranch Guide
Cherry Tomato Preserves - The Recipe Link
Green Tomato Preserves - foodreference.com
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