Garden Green
10-14-2008, 11:44 PM
Basil Tomatoes
10 lbs tomatoes
6-10 teaspoons fresh basil, chopped
bottled lemon juice
Directions
1 Wash tomatoes and dip in boiling water for 45 seconds.
2 Plunge in cold water, peel, core and quarter.
3 Put 4 cups wedges in a pan and crush.
4 Quickly heat to boiling.
5 Add the rest of the tomatoes and bring to a boil.
6 Reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours, stirring frequently.
7 Remove from heat and add basil.
8 Stir well.
9 Put 1 T. lemon juice in each sterilized pint jar or 2 T. lemon juice in each sterilized quart jar.
10 Ladle tomatoes into jars leaving 1/2 inch head space.
11 Remove bubbles, seal, and process 35 minutes for pints, 45 minutes for quarts.
12 If freezing product leave 1 1/2 inch head space, seal and freeze.
10 lbs tomatoes
6-10 teaspoons fresh basil, chopped
bottled lemon juice
Directions
1 Wash tomatoes and dip in boiling water for 45 seconds.
2 Plunge in cold water, peel, core and quarter.
3 Put 4 cups wedges in a pan and crush.
4 Quickly heat to boiling.
5 Add the rest of the tomatoes and bring to a boil.
6 Reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours, stirring frequently.
7 Remove from heat and add basil.
8 Stir well.
9 Put 1 T. lemon juice in each sterilized pint jar or 2 T. lemon juice in each sterilized quart jar.
10 Ladle tomatoes into jars leaving 1/2 inch head space.
11 Remove bubbles, seal, and process 35 minutes for pints, 45 minutes for quarts.
12 If freezing product leave 1 1/2 inch head space, seal and freeze.