Tomato Preserves Recipe

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Tomato Preserves
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
345
Calories
Total time
870
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 quarts peeled small yellow tomatoes or 1 1/2 quarts green tomatoes or 1 1/2 quarts tomatoes (about 2 lb)
  • 1/2 inch gingerroot
  • 4 cups sugar
  • 1 cup thinly sliced lemon (about 2 medium)
  • 3/4 cup water

Directions:

  1. Wash and drain tomatoes.
  2. Do not core tomatoes.
  3. Tie spices and gingerroot in a spice bag.
  4. Combine spice bag, sugar, lemon and water in a large saucepot.
  5. Simmer 15 minutes.
  6. Add tomatoes; cook gently until tomatoes become transparent, stirring frequently to prevent sticking.
  7. Remove from heat.
  8. Cover and let stand 12 to 18 hours in a cool place.
  9. Remove spice bag.
  10. Remove tomatoes and lemon from syrup.
  11. Boil syrup 2 to 3 minutes or longer to thicken.
  12. Return tomatoes and lemon to syrup; boil 1 minute.
  13. Remove from heat.
  14. Skim foam if necessary.
  15. Ladle hot preserves into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
  16. Adjust two-piece caps.
  17. Process 20 minutes in a boiling-water canner.
  18. Yield: about 6 half-pints.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 345.06 Kcal (1445 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.02g 0%
Sodium 37.74mg 2%
Potassium 441.96mg 9%
Total Carbs 87.94g 29%
Sugars 79.46g 318%
Dietary Fiber 2.65g 11%
Protein 1.89g 4%
Vitamin C 32.5mg 54%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 32.1mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 116.41 Kcal (487 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.01g 0%
Sodium 12.73mg 2%
Potassium 149.1mg 9%
Total Carbs 29.67g 29%
Sugars 26.81g 318%
Dietary Fiber 0.89g 11%
Protein 0.64g 4%
Vitamin C 11mg 54%
Iron 0.2mg 3%
Calcium 10.8mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.4
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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