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8:37 am
September 16, 2009
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Suzanne McMinn
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I made this the other day and it's really good! I've never had a tomato butter before.
5 pounds yellow tomatoes (about 15 medium)
2 cups sugar
1 cup honey
1 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled
1 tablespoon whole allspice
2 sticks cinnamon
Prepare pulp. (Tomatoes–peeled, cored, seeded.) Measure 2 quarts tomato pulp. The directions say to core them them quarter them then cook–then push through a sieve or food mill. I went ahead and blanched, peeled, cored, seeded, then ran the seeded pulp through the blender. (I think that was the hard way….)
Combine tomato pulp, sugar and honey in a large pot. Tie spices in a bag and add to mixture. Cook slowly until thick (mixture rounds up on a spoon), stirring frequently. Remove spice bag; ladle into hot jars. (1/4-inch headspace) Remove air bubbles, adjust lids and rings. Process in a hot water bath 10 minutes.
(Recipe from: Ball Blue Book of Preserving)
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9:22 am
September 16, 2009
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GeorgiaZ
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Well thats different. What do you use it on.
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9:30 am
September 16, 2009
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10:28 am
September 16, 2009
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After all, tomatoes are technically a fruit, but it does seem strange to use them in a recipe for a sweet spread doesn't it?
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11:11 am
September 16, 2009
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Suzanne McMinn
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It's really sweet. I'll use it stuff the same as apple butter.
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1:08 pm
September 16, 2009
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Pete
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Yum-yum!! Must have, must have!
But, this reminded me what it was that I needed from the bulk store and couldn't remember as I drove by it – twice in the past week! Allspice. Maybe tomorrow…
Can see myself putting the spices in a stainless steel tea ball, though.
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Anulos qui animum ostendunt omnes gestemus!
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2:20 pm
September 16, 2009
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CindyP
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Hmmm, this looks different and good!! How many jars did this make?
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“Learn all you can from the mistakes of others. You won’t have time to make them all yourself.” ― Alfred Sheinwold
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2:29 pm
September 16, 2009
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Suzanne McMinn
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I didn't have any whole allspice so I actually used whole cloves instead. I do spice bags with cheesecloth tied with a twist tie.
This makes like 7 half-pints.
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2:46 pm
September 16, 2009
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CindyP
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I think I will make this up this weekend……..tomatoes are finally in here!
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“Learn all you can from the mistakes of others. You won’t have time to make them all yourself.” ― Alfred Sheinwold
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3:39 pm
September 16, 2009
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Suzanne McMinn
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You can see what it looks like here:
http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/…..th-method/
Because I was messing around with photos in that post AGAIN. Because I'm insane.
It looks like orange marmalade. It's really pretty. It tastes sweet and kinda tangy. It's like you know it's tomatoes but you can't believe it. It's really good.
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3:54 pm
September 16, 2009
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CindyP
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OOOO, it is pretty!!!! So if I gave it for Christmas to my brothers and not put what it is, they would think it was a fruit jelly!
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“Learn all you can from the mistakes of others. You won’t have time to make them all yourself.” ― Alfred Sheinwold
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6:07 pm
September 16, 2009
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Pete
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It looks like our yellow tomatoes are done for the season. (They were so pitiful this year.) Might have to use red ones instead. That just doesn't sound as exotic somehow!
Actually, the ony thing that has done well in our garden (not exactly "well," but has produced anything much at all!) were the Princess Pink ones. They might make a butter on the lighter side of red. It's either that or nothing unless we buy some tomatoes. 
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