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Recipe Tags: 60 Minutes Or Less Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Preparation Occasion Low Protein Healthy Jams And Preserves Appetizers Canning Condiments Etc Vegetables Easy Low Fat Dietary Gifts Low Sodium Low Cholesterol Low Saturated Fat Healthy 2 Low In Something Number Of Servings Technique

Tomato Basil Jam

From a bh&g canning cookbook. Serve this on warm crusty bread as appetizer or as a go-along with salad or soup.

Steps

Wash tomatoes.
Remove peel , stem ends , cores and seeds.
Finely chop tomatoes.
Measure 3 1 / 2 cups.
Place tomatoes in 6-quart kettle and heat to boiling.
Reduce heat , cover and simmer 10 minutes.
Measure again--3 1 / 2 cups and return to pan.
Add lemon juice and basil.
Combine 1 / 4 cup of the sugar with the pectin.
Stir into tomatoes.
Heat to a full rolling boil , stirring constantly.
Stir in the remaining 2 3 / 4 cups sugar.
Return to a full rolling boil.
Boil hard for 1 minute , stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and skim foam with a metal spoon.
Ladle into hot , sterile jars , leave 1 / 4 in head space.
Wipe rim , adjust lids and process in boiling water bath 5 minutes.
Cool on wire racks.

Ingredients

tomatoes, lemon juice, fresh basil, sugar, powdered fruit pectin