Creole Tomato Jam Recipes

TOMATO JAM

Steps:

• Score an X in the bottom of 3 pounds of tomatoes and cook in boiling water for about 30 seconds. Drain, transfer to a bowl of ice water, then peel and dice. Combine the tomatoes with 1 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup light brown sugar and 2 tablespoons cider vinegar in a large pot over medium heat. Add 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon each ground coriander and cumin and the juice of 1 lemon. Cook, stirring, until thick, about 1 hour; let cool. Serve with cheese and crackers.

CREOLE TOMATOES

Steps:

• Pour tomatoes into a 2 quart casserole, sprinkle with hot sauce. Mix next 9 ingredients and sprinkle over tomatoes. Add the onion, green pepper and celery, and the sliced sausages. Cover with lid or foil and bake for 1 hour in a preheated 350 degree oven. Great with creamy grits or rice.

TOMATO AND BACON JAM

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble bacon when cool.
• Stir tomatoes, sweet onion, sugar, apple cider vinegar, salt, black pepper, and hot sauce together in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. Stir in crumbled bacon and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the spread is very thick, about 1 hour. Adjust salt and black pepper.
• Cool and spoon into a 1-pint glass jar with a lid; keeps refrigerated for 1 week or frozen for 2 months. If freezing, put spread into small jars and let jars thaw in refrigerator overnight before using.

TOMATO CHILE JAM

Steps:

• Open the can of tomatoes and drain the liquid into a food processor or blender. Reserve the tomatoes.
• Slice 3 to 6 fresh red chile peppers (depending on their heat) and add to the blender or processor with garlic, ginger and fish sauce. Blend until smooth.
• Pour into a pan, add the diced tomatoes and vinegar and sugar. Simmer until thick and syrupy, about an hour. Natural pectin in the tomatoes gives the sauce its jammy consistency.
• When cool, transfer to containers or jars, and keep refrigerated.

CREOLE TOMATO JAM

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add garlic, onions, anc celery. Sweat until softened and translucent, but not brown
• add the bell pepper and jalapenos. cook for 5 minutes
• Add the tomatoes, paste and brown sugar. Cook for 5 min, stirring often and maintaining the heat
• Add the Dr. Pepper, apple juice, vinegar and lime juice and bring to boil. Cook for 5 minutes
• add the dry ingredients and mix well. Reduce heat just to maintain a steady bubble and cook for 45 min or until most of the liquid has reduced and the mixture is nice and thick.
• transfer jam to sterilized mason jars and chill in the fridge overnight before serving.