[muntjac]

ok am gonna use this to put away loads of my last toms of this season
anybody tried it before?
SWEET PICKLED TOMATOES  

Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------     ------------              --------------------------------
    4        Pounds            Firm  Tomatoes
    3 1/2   Pounds           Sugar
    4        Cups               Water
    1        Each               Fresh Ginger Root -- Grated
    2        Each               Lemon Zest
    1        Teaspoon        Pickling Salt

Use only the juice and grated zest of the 2 lemons.
Wash the tomatoes and prick each one in several places with the tines of a
fork.  Dissolve the sugar in the water, birng to a boil and boil rapidly
for 5 minutes.  Add the tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes.  Remove the
tomatoes and to the syrup add the ginger root, lemon juice and rind, and
salt.  Simmer the syrup for 15 minutes, return the tomatoes to the syrup
and cook about 30 minutes longer, or till the syrup is thick and the
tomatoes are transparent.  Turn into hot jars and seal.
Makes about 6 pints.


 courtesy of how to pickle.com

[agapanthus]

So where are the chilles!!!???

[muntjac]

erm ,,,, ask kie lol
 

[mashauk]

Have you seen my chilli vodka tomatoes recipes?  We just finished them a couple of days ago, as they'd become too strong to eat (seriously!)