Canning Recipes Tomato Preserves Ingredients: Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method Cooking Directions: -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 1/2 quarts peeled small yellow, green, or red tomatoes - (abt 2 lbs) 1 tablespoon mixed pickling spices 1 piece ginger root - (1/2" long) 4 cups sugar 1 cup thinly-slicked lemons - (abt 2 med) 3/4 cup water Wash and drain tomatoes. Do not core tomatoes. Tie spices and ginger root in a bag. Combine spice bag, sugar, lemon and water in a large saucepan. Simmer 15 minutes. Add tomatoes; cook gently until tomatoes become transparent, stirring frequently to prevent sticking. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 12 to 18 hours in a cool place. Remove spice bag. Remove tomatoes and lemon from syrup. Boil syrup 2 to 3 minutes or longer to thicken. Return tomatoes and lemon to syrup; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Skim foam if necessary. Ladle hot preserves into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Adjust two-piece caps. Process 20 minutes in a boiling-water canner. This recipe yields about 6 half-pints. © 2008 canning-recipes.com contact