Pear Tomato Preserves
I have lived on a farm all my life, so I have always had a garden. I can a lot of my garden-grown fruits and veggies and I make these wonderful preserves every year.—Evelyn Stearns, Alto Pass, Illinois20 ServingsPrep: 1-1/4 hours Process: 20 min.
Ingredients
- 4 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 medium lemons, chopped
- 1 cup water
- 2 pounds yellow pear tomatoes, chopped
Directions
- In a Dutch oven, combine sugar, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, lemons and
- water. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the tomatoes. Reduce heat to low; continue cooking for 45-60
- minutes or until tomatoes become transparent, stirring frequently.
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- Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in.
- headspace. Remove air bubbles, wipe rims and adjust lids. Process
- for 20 minutes in a boiling-water canner. Yield: 5 half-pints.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 165 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 12 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, trace protein.