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Tomato season is here!

August 6, 2014 by Amy Langrehr

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Rejoice, rejoice…the farmers market is brimming with local, gorgeous tomatoes.  (And corn!) It almost makes me want to cry. To see the tomatoes in my garden thriving…it’s something special.

I love to make tomato sauce, tomato sammies, tomato soup and more while these beauties are in season. My favorite thing to make (and can) is Tomato Basil Jam from Eat Boutique. It’s fantastic with cheese and crackers, as a glaze for roasts and pork chops and as a condiment on sandwiches, especially turkey. Trust me, make this. Use up that crazy basil plant you’ve got outside.

Tomato Basil Jam

Makes 5 half pint jars

Ingredients:

  • 5 pounds or approximately 12 cups of tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup loosely chopped basil

Directions:

  1. Wash and slice cherry tomatoes, or chop large tomatoes.
  2. Toss and massage with salt. Let sit for 30 minutes to let juices from tomato flow out. Sterilize your jars and lids in hot water while you wait.
  3. Discard the juice, and dump strained tomatoes into a large, wide, shallow pan. Add sugar and lemon juice. Simmer with lid off on medium-low heat. Check and stir occasionally.
  4. Once tomatoes start to thicken, watch and stir more often that it doesn’t burn.
  5. When it’s thick to your liking, anywhere to between a syrup or jam consistency (I like mine thicker), remove from heat and stir in the basil.
  6. Spoon into sterilized jars, wiping brims of any jam residue before applying lids and rings. Process in water bath for 10 minutes, then remove and let cool. You will hear the lids pop as they seal vacuum tight. Any jars that don’t seal properly can be stored in the fridge and used first. The rest will last a year or more stored in a dark cool place.

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Tomato Basil Jam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If tomato basil jam is not your jam, here are some more fab tomato recipes from Huff Post Food.

Category: Recipes + Cooking

About Amy Langrehr

Collaborator, cook, writer, city chicken keeper, Baltimorean

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Comments

  1. scottcarberry

    August 6, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Hey Amy, please clarify “process in water”.

    Reply
    • Amy Langrehr

      August 7, 2014 at 1:19 pm

      hey scott – if you look up hot bath or hot water canning, you will see that you need to sterilize the jars, then fill them with the tomato jam, seal them (don’t touch top/inside of the jars) and then close tightly, place in boiling water. after you take them out and they are sitting on the counter, you will hear them make a noise to indicate that they are sealed. then you don’t have to refrigerate. if you’re only making a small amount, then no need to do the hot water/canning part. make this jam – it is delicious!

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      • scottcarberry

        August 21, 2014 at 1:14 am

        Interesting. You are a mighty lady!

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