Pear Tomato Preserves

Name: Pear Tomato Preserves
Ingredients: 4 cups sugar; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 2 medium lemons, chopped; 1 cup water; 2 pounds yellow pear tomatoes, chopped

7 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 medium lemons, chopped
1 cup water
2 pounds yellow pear tomatoes, chopped

Directions

1

In a Dutch oven, combine sugar, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, lemons and water. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the tomatoes. Reduce heat to low; continue cooking for 45-60 minutes or until tomatoes become transparent, stirring frequently.
2

Ladle hot mixture into five hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight.
3

Place the jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process 20 minutes. Remove jars and cool.