Green Tomato-Blueberry Jam

Ingredients

5 cups fresh blueberries stemmed

(thawed frozen blueberries may be substituted)

4 lrg green tomatoes - (abt 4 lbs) coarsely chopped

1 1/2 cups water

5 cups sugar

3 ounces pkt fruit pectin - (1 ¾ ea)

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Pulse blueberries and chopped tomato in a blender or food processor 3 or 4 times or until mixture is almost smooth.

Cook blueberry mixture, 1 1/2 cups water, and sugar in a Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves.

Stir in fruit pectin and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until mixture thickens.

Pour hot mixture into hot jars, filling to 1/4 inch from top. Remove air bubbles; wipe jar rims. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on bands.

Process in boiling-water bath 10 minutes.

This recipe yields 5 pints.

Comments: For testing purposes only, we used Sure-Jell Fruit Pectin.

Yield: 5 pints

1.0 servings

Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am