Tomato Jam Recipe
1 1/2 kg tomatoes 100 gm glace pineapple 1 each green apple 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind 1/2 cup lemon juice 3 1/2 cup sugar
Peel & coarsely chop tomatoes. Coarsely chop pineapple. Peel, core & grate apple. Combine the fruit in a large pot. Bring to a boil, simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Stir in lemon juice.
Add sugar & stir till dissolved. Boil rapidly, uncovered, for 45 minutes or until a setting point is reached. Remove from heat & stand for 5 minutes. Pour into warm sterile jars & seal.
Watermelon Preserves
Pare and cut watermelon rind into pieces 2 inches long and 3/4 inches wide. Cover with brine made by dissolving 1 tablespoon salt in 1 quart water. Let stand overnight. Drain. Cover with water and boil 10 minutes. Drain. Cover with a heavy syrup made of 1 part sugar and 1 part water. Add 1 thinly sliced lemon to each 3 quarts rind. Add whole spices if desired. Cook slowly until rind is tender and clear.
Watermelon Rind Preserves
1 watermelon 1 quart water 1 tablespoon lime 1 quart water 2 cup sugar 1/2 sliced lemon 2 sticks ginger
Pare green and pink from inch cubes of 1 melon. Soak overnight in 1 quart water and 1 tbsp lime Rinse well. Boil cubes in clear water for 15 minutes. Drain. Boil 1 quart water, 2 cups sugar, 1/2 sliced lemon, 2 sticks ginger, for 5 minutes. Add rind and cook until clear. Let stand overnight. Repeat, and seal in sterilized jars.
Zucchini Jam
6 cup zucchini-peeled and grated 1/4 cup water 1 pkg sure-jell 5 cup sugar 13 oz crushed pineapple 6 oz apricot jello
Boil the zucchini and water until soft. Add Sure-Jell and bring to a hard boil. Add sugar and pineapple. Boil 5 minutes. Remove form heat. Add apricot Jello. Stir well. Pack in sterilized jars and seal.
I use the Sure-Jell Light and use only 3 1/2 cups sugar. This is an orange colored jam and really tastes great unless you don't like apricots or pineapple!
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