Tomato Preserves

Directions

1. 1
   Select small, firm, yellow or red tomatoes.
2. 2
   Wash and drain. If a tomato preserve with skins is desired, dip the tomatoes into boiling water, then into cold water and remove skins.
3. 3
   Handle carefully.
4. 4
   Boil lemon 5 minutes in part of water.
5. 5
   Boil remaining water with sugar for 5 minutes to make a syrup.
6. 6
   Add tomatoes, ginger root, lemon and liquid in which lemon was cooked.
7. 7
   Boil until tomatoes are clear and the syrup somewhat thick.
8. 8
   Remove scum.
9. 9
   Fill hot, sterilized jars 3/4 full with the preserved fruit. If paraffin is to be used, add enough syrup to fill jar to 1/4 inch of top of jar; otherwise, fill to top.
10. 10
    Seal, label and store.