Spiced Tomato Jelly/jam

Preparation

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To Prepare Fruit:
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Wash firm-ripe tomatoes.
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Scald, peel and chop tomatoes.
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I chop what I can but the majority of my tomatoes I put in a piece of muslin and squeeze the juice through, that way I don’t have any seeds in my jam.
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Cover and simmer 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
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Measure 3 cups tomatoes into a saucepot and add lemon peel, allspice, cinnamon and cloves.
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To Make Jelly:
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Place prepared fruit into a saucepot.
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Add lemon juice.
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Measure sugar and set aside.
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Stir powdered pectin into prepared fruit.
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Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly.
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Add sugar all at once.
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Stir and bring to a full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down.
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Then boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
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Remove from heat.
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Pour hot jam immediately into hot, sterile canning jars, leaving ¼-inch headspace.
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Wipe jar rims and adjust lids.
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Process for 5 minutes in boiling water bath.
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Yield: About 5 half-pint jars

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Sunday, July 4, 2010 - 8:26pm

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