Tomato Green Chile Pineapple Preserves Food

PINEAPPLE GREEN CHILE MARMALADE

Steps:

• Scrub lemons. Cut a 1/4-inch slice off each end
• of each lemon and discard these end pieces. Slice
• lemons crosswise as thinly as possible, removing
• any seeds.
• Combine carrots, green chile, pineapple
• in juice, and lemon slices in an 8-quart non-stick
• pan. Stir in orange juice. Bring mixture to a boil
• over medium heat; reduce heat and simmer 20
• minutes, stirring occasionally. Do not cover the
• pan while simmering.
• Stir in granulated sugar. Return mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Clip a
• candy thermometer to the side of the pan, making sure the bulb is completely submerged. Boil the marmalade until thick and the temperature reaches 218°F (adjust for elevation as needed), stirring often at the beginning and constantly toward the end of the cooking period to prevent sticking and burning. Remove from heat.
• Ladle hot marmalade into hot jars, leaving a 1/4-inch headspace. Attach
• two-piece lids. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes, adjusting processing time for elevation as necessary.

GREEN TOMATO PINEAPPLE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Combine green tomatoes, pineapple, sugar, water, ginger, lime peel, lime juice, and garlic; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer untik thickened, one hour; remove from heat and stir incilantro, mint, and chilies.
• Ladle chutney into hot, sterilized half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace; wipe rims and tighten lids.
• Process in a boiling water canner for 10 minutes (begin timing once water returns to a boil); remove jars from canner and cool on wire racks.

GREEN TOMATO PRESERVES

Steps:

• Wash the tomatoes, core and cut into chunks; place in a large canning kettle.
• Add the lemon juice and sugar, bring to a boil and continue boiling until syrup is thick.
• Ladle into hot sterilized jars and process in water bath as recommended in your area.

SWEET AND SOUR PORK WITH TOMATO GREEN CHILE PINEAPPLE PRESERVES

Steps:

• Combine flour and salt in a flat dish. Dip pork
• cubes into beaten egg, then in flour mixture, coat-
• ing each piece thoroughly.
• Fry pork cubes in hot oil until browned on all sides, about 6 to 8 min-
• utes. Drain on paper towel; keep warm.
• In deep non-stick skillet, bring preserves to a boil. Blend cornstarch with cold water in a small bowl; gradually stir into preserves. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
• Stir warm pork cubes, drained pineapple chunks,
• and bell pepper into thickened sauce. Heat, stirring
• constantly, until pork, pineapple, and pepper are
• heated through.
• Serve over hot cooked rice.

TOMATO GREEN CHILE PINEAPPLE PRESERVES

Steps:

• Wash tomatoes. Immerse tomatoes in boiling
• water for 30 seconds. Remove and plunge into
• cold water. Slip off skins.
• Process peeled tomatoes in a food processor for 1 minute.
• Combine pureed tomatoes, green chile, pineapple, and pectin in an
• 8-quart non-stick pan. Bring mixture to a full boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Add sugar all at once. Return mixture to a boil, stirring
• constantly. Boil hard for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat. Skim off foam if necessary. Ladle hot pre-
• serves into hot jars, leaving a 1/4-inch headspace. Attach two-piece lids. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes, adjusting processing time for elevation as necessary.