Tomato Butter

Name: Tomato Butter
Yield: Serves 32 (makes two 1-cup jars)
Ingredients: 2¾ pounds, tomatoes, cored, peeled, seeded, and chopped coarse; 1 , small onion, chopped; 1 , cinnamon stick; ½ teaspoon, salt; ¼ teaspoon, ground allspice; 1¾ cups, packed light brown sugar; ¼ cup, bottled lemon juice

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An old-fashioned recipe for tomato butter caught our eye and sent us into the kitchen to investigate this slightly savory (yet still sweet) jam-like spread.

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SERVES32 (makes two 1-cup jars)

TIME1¼ hours, plus 2 hours cooling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We started by cooking the tomatoes with onion, ginger, and warm spices and then we processed the mixture into a smooth puree. We were disappointed when we tasted the overly spiced, soupy, dark liquid. Instead of tomato, all we tasted was gi...

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