Raspberry (green Tomato) Jam
"My mom use to make this jam every summer to use all those extra green tomatoes. After I got over the fact that it was made with tomatoes and tried it I couldn't get enough. Now, I thought I would share it with you. Enjoy!"
photo by fluffernutter
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 3
- Yields:
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2 jars
ingredients
- 2 cups green tomatoes, ground or grated
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 (3 ounce) package raspberry Jell-O gelatin (or strawberry, etc.)
directions
- Grind or grate tomatoes.
- Mix tomatoes and sugar.
- Bring to a boil.
- Boil 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Add jello and stir well.
- Seal in jars or freeze.
- Enjoy!
Questions & Replies
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What is the best way to serve the Green Tomatoe Jam. I made it and don't know how to use it.
Reviews
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I was pretty skeptical about this at first, but with 10lbs of green tomato--what the heck! I used sugar-free strawberry jello and it turned out GREAT! It looks AND tastes just like strawberry jam. Will definately keep this recipe! -
Oh, this is unbelievable. Absolutely the BEST and most unusual use of green tomatoes I have ever tried! And so simple and quick to make! I followed the recipe exactly, and it came out perfect. This is a fantastic use of what would otherwise have been turned into compost. I used green cherry and pear shaped miniature tomatoes and grated on the coarse grating disk of my Cuisinart. The first batch made 1-1/2 half pints. I'm going to make up a bunch more, and try different flavors, put in 1/4 pint small jars and add to my Christmas baskets. Great with cream cheese and crackers! I recommend keeping these in the frig or freeezer for long storage, if you are not planning to process in a water bath. Thanks for a keeper, Tracy! -
This is a great recipe. My husband loved it . Can't wait to try it with Strawberry Jell-O. -
This is a great recipe and a great way to use up those green tomatoes. This is one of our must makes every year, and the kids love it! -
I tripled this recipe! It was easy to do. I used green and then green red tomatoes, still green inside. I also used strawberry jello. When I tripled I used just four cups of sugar, it was sweet enough and two cups more water.I chopped the tomatoes into 8ths and then threw them into the blender on pulse a few times. It was the easiest jam I have made in a long time and great taste. Thanks for posting!
Tweaks
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Added about a tablespoon of lemon juice, and used sugar free jello because that's what I had on hand. Came out perfect! I plan to try lime, strawberry, cherry ...
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Tracy Horne
Brawley, CA
Hi, I'm Tracy. I'm thirtysomething and the oldest of four. I've been frequenting Recipezaar for about a year. Every since my baby sister(recipezaar chef Brandi Ranta) turned me onto it. Of the four of us we are the only two that enjoy cooking and baking. I live in southern California with my wonderful husband and our two boys, Bryce(my picky eater) and Trent(my "I'll try just about anything" eater). It seams like we are always trying to eat right so I'm always looking for a new way to prepare chicken or fish, however, on those days when I'm slippin I just love breads and cakes.
