CANDIED TOMATOES

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A delightful recipe from the Dominican Republic

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 3h30m

Yield Makes 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cinnamon sticks (3 inches each)
8 whole cloves
8 allspice berries
8 strips orange zest (2x1/4 inch each)
2 cups water
4 cups sugar
1 cup raisins
2 lb. plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese

Steps:

  • Place cinnamon, cloves, allspice and orange zest on large piece of cheesecloth; tie into bundle.
  • Bring water to boil in large saucepan on high heat. Add cheesecloth bundle, sugar and raisins. Reduce heat to medium. Add tomatoes; simmer 10 min. Remove cheesecloth bundle; discard. Stir vanilla into tomato mixture. Remove from heat; cool 5 min. Spoon into large serving dish or eight individual serving dishes; cover.
  • Refrigerate several hours or until chilled. Just before serving, cut cream cheese crosswise into 12 slices; cut each slice into 3 strips. Top each serving with 3 of the cream cheese strips.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 80 mg, Carbohydrate 46 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 43 g, Protein 2 g

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