Cherry Tomato Jam

Ingredients 

• 20-24 cherry tomatoes extra firm
• 20-24 almonds blanched and peeled
• 2 cups sugar
• 8-10 cloves
• 2 inch cinnamon sticks
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon thin strips of lemon rind

Method

1. Boil sufficient water in a deep non-stick pan, give a slight slit on the tomatoes and put them in the boiling water for 15 seconds. Strain and soak in chilled water.
2. Put sugar in another non-stick pan, add 1 cup water and cook.
3. Strain the tomatoes from cold water and peel them, cut a thin slice from the top and squeeze lightly to remove seeds. Stuff each tomato with an almond if you wish.
4. Add cloves and cinnamon to the sugar syrup. Add lemon juice and mix.
5. Add tomatoes and almonds and mix and cook. Add lemon rind and cook for 2-3 minutes.
6. Drain tomatoes and almonds and put into a sterilized bottle. Cook the syrup further till it thickens, then pour it into the bottle.
7. If you wish you can keep 1-2 tomatoes and almonds in a soup spoon and serve.

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