CJ's Mom's Tomato Jam

CJ's Mom's Tomato Jam

Makes: about 6 half-pints

C . J. sent a recipe from her mother.

Ingredients:

3 one pound cans OR 3 pounds fresh tomatoes, peeled, chopped and drained well

4 cups sugar

½ teaspoon salt

3 lemons, sliced thin

1 teaspoon powdered ginger

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer 1 hour and 20 minutes or until thick use a dutch oven. Remove lemon and put in sterilized half-pint or pint jars, filling them to within ¼ inch of top. Wipe rims clean, adjust lids and seal. Process in hot water bath canner 10 minutes. 

Note: This type of jam is usually thin.