DEE DEE IANELLI'S TOMATO MARMALADE

DEE DEE IANELLI'S TOMATO MARMALADE image

Number Of Ingredients 9

Proportions for a batch:
1 lb Beefsteak or Big Boy or equivalent, red ripe tomatoes
1 large orange (or 2 small)
1 lemon (for up to 15 lbs of tomatoes - after that add another 1/2 lemon)
1 lb sugar
For each batch add:
1 stick cinnamon
2 cloves
and/or a piece of ginger

Steps:

Blanch tomatoes in boiling water to loosen skins; dip in cold water and peel. Then roughly chop (or not). Quarter the citrus, slice crossways 1/8 to paper thin, discarding seeds as you go. Or just slice crossways paper thin. Put everything in a pot and cook over medium heat for 3 hours, stirring occasionally (or more often) until the color gets deep and dark. The jam is ready when it falls with the right consistency from a spoon (kind of gloppy). Don't over cook! While you are watching it, talk to friends.