"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
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>I pulled these two recipes from r.f.recipes last week.
>
> How does a body eat them (besides with a fork or spoon or whatever other
> smartmouth remark Bob was going to make)? I made the first recipe
> tonight; just took them from the BWB. I added a little cinnamon, clove,
> and grated fresh ginger.
>
> How are they used?
>
>> Tomato Preserves
>>
>> 2 1/2 pounds of tomatoes
>> 1/4 cup of lemon juice
>> 2 pounds of sugar
>> 1 box of Sure Jell
>> 6 jelly glasses
>>
>> Peel and cut the tomatoes into small pieces. Simmer for 10 minutes.
>> To 3 cups cooked tomatoes, add lemon juice and Sure Jell. Bring to a
>> full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Add sugar and
>> again bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Remove from
>> heat, skim, place preserves in jars and cover.
>> Pour preserves into sterilized jars, seal and process in hot water bath
>> for 15 minutes.
>>
>>
>>
>> Aunt Della's Tomato Preserves
>>
>> 5 cups peeled and quartered tomatoes
>> 5 cups sugar
>> 1 lemon, sliced thinly and seeded
>> Dash cinnamon
>> 1 to 2 tablespoons butter
>>
>> Put tomatoes, sugar, sliced lemon and cinnamon in large, heavy pot
>> and bring to slow boil over
>> medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. When foam rises to surface,
>> add butter and continue stirring and simmering until preserves thicken,
>> about 45 minutes. (To test, stick a fork into preserves. When preserves
>> cling to tines of fork, it should be thick enough to can.)
>> Pour preserves into sterilized jars, seal and process in hot water
>> bath for 15 minutes. Makes 6 half-pints.
>>
>>
>>
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> -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 9-22-04; Fairs Fare tab.
> "Peace will come when the power of love overcomes the love of power."
> -Jimi Hendrix, and Lt. Joe Corcoran, Retired; St. Paul PD, Homicide Divn.
>

Barb,

I make a Tomato Basil preserve that I put over a block of cream cheese and
serve with crackers.....the same way most folks serve Pepper Jelly......as
an hors d'oeuvre.

Lana Stuart