Yellow Pear Tomato Jam

Fresh garden yellow pear tomatoes turned into a sweet savory jam!

Each year my garden gifts us an abundance of tomatoes from several varieties. This year I chose to grow San Marzano, Sweetie, Queen of Hearts, and Yellow Pear. Admittedly, the Yellow Pear tomatoes were not as sweet as I had hoped. But when used as the tomato base for jam, they turned into a whole new taste adventure!

This jam is delicious and considered both sweet and savory at the same time. It’s perfect as a spread upon crusty breads, and equally so as a side to roasted chicken (try my Roasted Chicken with Vegetables recipe.), turkey, pork chops, and even steak.

The recipe is very simple:

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 Lbs Yellow Pear Tomatoes, sliced in half
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice, fresh – about 1/2 lemon.
• 1/4 tsp Lemon Zest
• Dash of Salt
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• Dash of ground clove

Instructions

1. Slice the tomatoes lengthwise and place in a medium sauce pan.
2. Turn on heat to medium and add in the sugar, lemon juice, salt, and zest.
3. Bring to a low simmer (be careful not to burn). Let the mixture simmer for about 35 minutes. Until it begins to thicken and become glossy.
4. Add in the cinnamon and clove. Continue to simmer for another 10 minutes.
5. Keep an eye on consistency. When the tomatoes are cooked down to a thick jam-like texture. Remove from heat. Let set for a few minutes to cool before spooning into jars. This recipe works well for refrigeration, freezing, or water bath canning.

Yellow Pear Tomato Jam

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Turning yellow pear garden fresh tomatoes into a succulent sweet yet savory jam.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Servings: 8

Course: Side Dish

Calories: 86

Ingredients Instructions Nutrition

Ingredients

  

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• 1.5 lbs Yellow Pear Tomatoes or tomato of choice
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 1 Tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice about 1/2 of a lemon, juiced
• 1/4 tsp Lemon Zest
• 1/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon
• Dash Ground Clove
• Dash Salt

Instructions

 

1. Slice the tomatoes lengthwise and place in a medium sauce pan.
2. Turn on heat to medium and add in the sugar, lemon juice, salt, and zest.
   
3. Bring to a low simmer (be careful not to burn). Let the mixture simmer for about 35 minutes. Until it begins to thicken and become glossy.
4. Add in the cinnamon and clove. Continue to simmer for another 10 minutes.
5. Keep an eye on consistency. When the tomatoes are cooked down to a thick jam-like texture. Remove from heat. Let set for a few minutes to cool before spooning into jars. This recipe works well for refrigeration, freezing, or water bath canning.
   
Delicious as a side to roasted chicken or as a spread on crusty bread or toast.

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Nutrition

Calories: 86kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 1gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gSodium: 20mgPotassium: 222mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 0.3IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.4mg