Gastronomous

For time, I tried to find the simplest recipe for sweet tomato jam,  and here it is! It only uses 3 ingredients and a little time. Best of all : it makes good  use of very ripe or much less than perfect tomatoes .

The flavor is memorable, it renders to accompany cracker sand “high- end” dishes alike!.

 The jam keeps well in the fridge . This it is a no-preservative jam, perfect for those who are hoping to reduce the amount of unnecessary chemicals in our diet.

Ingredients:

2 1/2 lbs plum tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped (keep all the juices)
2 1/2 lbs sugar
1 Tbsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean

Place the tomatoes and the sugar in a non-reactive pot. Adjust the temperature so the mixture barely simmers. Let cook for two hours, stirring frequently. The jam will be ready when it thickens to a soupy consistency (it will congeal even more once cool).  Remove from heat,  add the vanilla and let cool to room temperature.

The jam will keep for one week in the fridge.

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