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Tomato Jam


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How cool is this?

I am picking cherry tomatoes at a rapid rate - currently over 1 kilo a day and there is only so much I can do. I wanted something different and a little bit crazy - so why not Tomato Jam.

It is only 3 ingredients which I love and if you can overcome the weirdness that it is tomato and that somehow maybe it is going to taste savoury then you are in for a real taste sensation.

This recipe comes from Sally Wise - I just love her no nonsense approach to all things jam and chutney!

One of the important things here is to get it to set and for me that was by using a thermometer at 105C it is set - no doubt about it - so instead of doing the crinkle technique which I find too hit and miss for this jam definitely use a thermometer.

Tomato Jam

1kg tomatoes (I used cherry ones but you can use normal sized ones - just makes sure they are red and sweet)
Juice from 1 1/2 lemons and as I had frozen lemon juice it equates to around 60 mls
1 1/5kg of sugar

Place the tomatoes in a heavy based saucepan


Add the lemon juice (here it is in it's frozen state, thawing slowly - you could always microwave it) to the tomatoes.

 

And bring to the boil. If you are using cherry tomatoes then mash them a bit. Now you could , if you want, skin the tomatoes, but there was no way I was going to do that with cherry tomatoes and I think the skin adds something to the overall look, taste & texture of the jam.

Boil for a couple of minutes and then add the sugar and stir until it is dissolved.


 
Boil them jam until it reaches 105C, it is then set. Take it off the heat and pour into sterilised jars and seal.
 

I got 7 small jars from the batch, and I think because of the strangeness of the jam I think small is best. The taste is lovely, just a slight hint of tomato and sweet but not too sweet.

Sally Wise says you can also add a couple of teaspoon of freshly grated ginger or I think vanilla seeds would be nice too.

This jam has now been submitted to Grown Your Own an initiative to celebrate seasonal items! 

Here is the round up for Grown your Own in February! Over 40 entries and some fantastic options!


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