Photo: Courtesy of Stephanie Izard.Tomato jam is great for utilizing late summer heirloom tomatoes. We love eating fresh slices of the ripe fruit as much as the next person, but this jam mixes it up in the best way possible.
We recommend slathering it on grilled bread, tossing it with pasta, or layering it on a sandwich. Heck, you could even put it on your scrambled eggs or your baked chicken breasts. The possibilities with this condiment are — as they say — endless.
Tomato Jam at Home
Yield: 2 quarts
Yield: 2 quarts
Ingredients
1 red onion, very thinly sliced
2 cloves of garlic, shaved
6 medium to large diced heirloom tomatoes
2/3 cups sugar
1⁄2 tbsp salt
2 tbsp malt vinegar
2 tsp soy
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Instructions
1. In a medium sauce pot, sweat onions and garlic in a small amount of oil, until melting.
2. Sprinkle sweating vegetables with a small amount of salt to prevent caramelization.
3. Add tomatoes, sugar, remaining salt and vinegar.
4. Cook on medium heat, stirring regularly for 45 minutes to an hour. Season with salt and cool.