Tomato And Pineapple Jam Food

TOMATO JAM

Steps:

• Score an X in the bottom of 3 pounds of tomatoes and cook in boiling water for about 30 seconds. Drain, transfer to a bowl of ice water, then peel and dice. Combine the tomatoes with 1 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup light brown sugar and 2 tablespoons cider vinegar in a large pot over medium heat. Add 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon each ground coriander and cumin and the juice of 1 lemon. Cook, stirring, until thick, about 1 hour; let cool. Serve with cheese and crackers.

TOMATO PINEAPPLE JAM

Steps:

• Blanch tomatoes in boiling water about 10 seconds to loosen skins.
• Pull off skins, remove cores and dice tomatoes. (Should be about 3-1/2 Cups).
• Place in large saucepan and bring to boil. Cover and cook slowly 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, drain pineapple, saving syrup.
• Drain tomatoes and combine their 'juice' with the pineapple syrup. Boil rapidly until reduced to 1/2 cup, watching closely to avoid scorching.
• Add drained tomatoes, pineapple, lemon juice and sugar.
• Bring to full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down.
• Remove from heat and stir in pectin.
• Pour into hot sterilized jars. Seal at once with lids and rings.
• Allow to cool and seal, then store in a cool place.

SPICED PINEAPPLE JAM

Steps:

• Combine the pineapple, cloves, stick of cinnamon and 1 cup of sugar in a pan and let stand for 1 hour.
• After 1 hour, add the remaining sugar and place the pan over a medium-high heat; stir constantly until the sugar dissolves.
• Bring the mix to a rolling boil for two minutes.
• Remove the pan from the flame and skim off any foam that accumulates.
• Place the pan over the heat again for 1 minute to boil.
• Again, remove and skim off the foam. Add the butter and bring the mixture to a boil again.
• Take off heat, take out the cloves and stick of cinnamon. Add the 1sp ground cinnamon, add the pectin and stir constantly.
• Bring to a rolling boil again for 1 minute. Take of heat and skim off the foam.
• Allow the jam to cool for 5/10 minutes.
• Ladle into canning jars. Wipe rim with sterilized cloth.
• Apply lids then rings and tighten to fingertip tightness.
• Process in a water bath for your altitude time.
• P.S. I know it seems like allot of boiling time, but pineapple is a hard fruit and this foams allot. You can also use canned pineapple, just make sure it is not in sugar syrup and can skip the 1 hour soaking time.