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Tomato Jelly 04

A home-style Tomato Jelly 04 made with Tomatoes Sliced, Water, Lemon Juice, Salt, and Granulated Sugar. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 8 cup
• 1 1/2 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 4 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Place tomatoes into a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan.

2. 2

   Tie chilies and basil leaves in a large square of cheesecloth creating a spice bag; add to tomatoes with water.

3. 3

   Bring to a boil; cover and simmer 25 minutes or until tomatoes are soft.

4. 4

   To extract juice, pour mixture into a jelly bag or cheesecloth-lined colander suspended over a bowl. For a clear jelly do not squeeze bag.

5. 5

   Stir in fruit pectin, lemon juice and salt; bring mixture to a full boil over high heat.

6. 6

   Add sugar; return to a full, rolling boil. Boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly.

7. 7

   Remove from heat; skim foam using a metal spoon. Quickly pour jelly into hot jars to within 1/4 inch (0.5 cm) of top rim.