RECIPE: Savory Tomato Jam

This is a perfect recipe when you’re looking for a way to use up an abundance of tomatoes and don’t feel like making a traditional sauce. Play around with this dish by adding different spices (like curry powder, basil, paprika, etc). You can use this as an add-in for sandwiches, a sweet component for pizza, or as the base for prosciutto toast (like you’ll see in the picture).

Yield: 2.5 cups

Time: 90 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes (can used canned)

• 2 cups granulated sugar

• 1 cup apple cider vinegar

• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more to taste)

• 1/2 Tablespoon Salt

  Directions:

• Add all the ingredients into a pot and bring to a boil, stir often to avoid scorching at the bottom of the pan.

• Reduce to a simmer and cook for an additional 40-60 minutes or until the jam has thickened and is glossy. Continue stirring to avoid scorching! To test for doneness, Take a spoon, dip it in the sauce and turn it over with the back of the spoon facing you. Carefully run your finger down the spoon. If you end up with a clean line down the middle, your sauce is ready. If the mixture drips through the line, continue cooking.

• Pour the hot jam into clean jars and allow it to cool at room temperature. When chilled, taste and adjust seasoning as needed.