Tomato Jam

Total Time: 7 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 6 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ripe tomatoes
• 4 cups sugar
• 1 (2 ounce) box dry pectin (optional)
• 2 lemons, zest of
• 2 oranges, zest of
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 (4 inch) chunk fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 2 cinnamon sticks

Recipe

• 1 peel, core, seed, and slice the tomatoes.
• 2 in a slow cooker, combine the tomatoes, sugar, pectin (if using), lemon and orange zests, lemon juice, ginger, and cinnamon sticks.
• 3 cover and cook on low for 2 1/2 hours, stirring twice during cooking.
• 4 remove lid from cooker, turn up to high and cook 2-4 hours longer, until the jam reaches the desired consistency; dischard cinnamon sticks.
• 5 ladle the warm jam into clean spring-top glass jars (or use screw tops with new lids); let stand until cool.
• 6 store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 4 months.
• 7 alternative: may spoon into small plastic storage containers and freeze for up to 2 months.